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Doc# 2016-25-05 Rev F Technical Support 678-208-3087 Ext #1 Airtext Installation Manual
First time use.
Airtext system needs three things: Airtext router installed in airplane, Airtext application hosted on a
compatible Android or iOS phone or tablet, and a ground based person using a standard SMS cell phone
to exchange texts with. The Airtext router connects flying users to ground based users anywhere in the
world without altitude or geographical limitations.
The Airtext application is available as a free download on the Google Play Store for Android devices, and
available on the Apple App Store for iOS devices. It is installed the same as any other common
application or game from the stores.
Send your first Text.
Place airplane in area with clear view of sky (Airtext rarely works inside hanger and is extremely sluggish
under an awning).
Enable power to airplane from ground cart, APU, or main engines.
Launch the Airtext application on your phone or tablet the same way as any other typical application by
tapping the Airtext icon.
Enter your full name on the welcome screen and press the Enter or Done button. This name will be the
name that is contained in the canned welcome message that each new ground user will see so it should be
immediately recognizable.
Press the small Green or Blue button in the bottom right of the Airtext screen to create a new Chat session
with a person to whom you wish to communicate with on the ground. Enter their phone number on the
top line of the Airtext screen. The application will start listing the phone numbers from the contacts in the
phone if any are close to matching. Alternately you can type a name that is in the phones contact list and
again, close matches will appear. Click a name or phone number if a perfect match is listed or simply
complete the new phone number.
Click the text area at the bottom of the screen to enable the keyboard on the phone and enter the first text
that you wish to send. Press the send button to the right of that text area. A small check mark will appear
on the message within a few seconds indicating that the Airtext router in the airplane received the
message. The message will be sent to the ground user in just a few seconds. Wait a bit for the person to
read the message and send a reply. That reply will appear on the screen just below the text that you sent
them. Repeat as necessary. Each flying user can set up chats with multiple ground users. Each chat has
its own section and message history the same as common cell phones.
At the conclusion of the flight, the flying user simply closes the application and they are done. The
Airtext router is simply powered down along with the rest of the airplane. There is no shutdown
procedure or process required.
