Jeppesen FliteStar User Manual

FliteStar Quick Start Guide _____ May 2009

What You Should Have Received

Upon opening your software package, ensure that you have the following items:

• FliteStar Program CD-ROM (with Serial Number stickers)

• FliteStar Electronic Chart Data (NavData®) CD-ROM

• FliteStar Quick Start Guide

Save the program CD! You must have this CD and the associated Serial Number to reinstall the
program on a new machine! NavData revisions contain all program updates, but do not include the
entire program. If anything is missing, please call Jeppesen Customer Service.

For more detailed information about FliteStar, view the help file by clicking Help > Help Topics in
FliteStar.

Installation Procedures

Before installing the software, you must have administrative permissions on your computer, otherwise
the software will not function correctly. To use FliteStar, install the FliteStar program and Electronic
Chart Data from the CDs provided in this kit. The software must be registered, or activated, within 30
days of loading the software onto your system.

Administrative Permissions

Before installing FliteStar, verify that the permissions are set so individual users have access to full use
of FliteStar. Administrative permissions are required for the initial installation of FliteStar, and any
program updates that might become available electronically or with the CD update. You do not need
administrative permissions to update navigational data. If you are trying to install FliteStar on a
corporate computer, please contact your network administrator for administrative permission.

FliteStar Program CD

Insert the Program CD into your computer CD-ROM drive. If the Setup program does not start
automatically, browse to your computer CD-ROM drive and double-click setup.exe. To install the
FliteStar program on your computer, follow these steps:

1. In the Welcome dialog box, click Next.

2. Read the license agreement, and then click Yes to accept the terms.

3. In the Pilot Information dialog box, enter your name and the 16-character or alphanumeric serial
number, and then click Next.

4. Select the path to install FliteStar, and then click Next. It is recommended that you use the default
folder or a location where other Jeppesen programs are installed. If you use a different drive or
folder, click Browse and type the path or browse to the desired folder.

5. Select a program folder and click Next.

6. Review the installation summary and click Next to begin the installation. The installation may take a
few minutes to complete.

7. After the program files install, select the appropriate check boxes to place the FliteStar icon on your
desktop, and read the latest information. Click Finish. If your computer requires a reboot, do so
before starting the next procedure.

Installing Electronic Chart Data

To receive FliteStar program updates and Jeppesen aeronautical data, follow these steps:

1. Insert the ECD Disc into the CD-ROM drive.

2. In the Welcome dialog box, click Next.

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3. Review the installation summary and click Next to begin the installation. The installation may take a

few minutes to complete.

4. Follow the remaining screens to finish the installation.

Check the expiration date of the data on your CD’s to determine if you need to update your data
immediately through the Internet.

Activating your Software

When you open FliteStar, the Activation Wizard launches and guides you through the activation
process. Read the information on the first screen and either click Next to activate the program or click
Start Program (30 days) to postpone the activation process and open the program.

You have 30 days to activate FliteStar. After 30 days, only the Activation Wizard opens, and the
programs are disabled until the activation is complete.

Updating the Programs

After 30 days of the initial install, you must have a subscription to update your data. Depending on your
coverage and FliteStar version (VFR, IFR, Corporate), updates are available upon request, 3 times a
year, and every 56 and 28 days. Most subscriptions allow you to electronically update your program and
enroute data using the UpdateClient. You must be connected to the Internet and have a valid FliteStar
serial number. If you are using a proxy server, please follow the instructions in the help file to properly
configure the software to communicate to the update server. There is a large amount of data to
download and the time it takes depends on your subscription coverage and connection speed. Follow
these steps to update the data through the Internet:

1. Connect to the Internet.

2. In FliteStar, click File > Check for Updates.

3. If a dialog box appears with a list of Jeppesen products, select FliteStar and click OK.

4. After the system displays your program’s information (serial number, site key, and site code), click
Next.

5. Select each item you want to update and click OK to begin the download.

After the program and navigational data have been packaged and transferred, an installer program
launches and copies all of the data to the appropriate directories. If FliteStar is open, the installer will
attempt to close it.

NOTE to Vista users: When updating online, after the data is downloaded, Microsoft's Vista® User
Account Control requires permission for the update Setup to open. The UAC permissions dialog times
out after two minutes. If you doesn't respond within the two minutes, UAC closes the update Setup. You
must manually restart the Setup and click through the UAC dialog to continue.

Working with RoutePacks

Think of a RoutePack as a briefcase containing flight information for a complete trip. A RoutePack can
include one or more routes, airports, terminal charts (if JeppView is installed), and waypoints along the
route. The information in the RoutePack can be used with any RoutePack compatible program, such as
JeppView and FliteDeck. You can save RoutePack files to a USB memory device, email, or move them
to other computers.

The RoutePack Wizard

Use the full planning aspects delivered by the RoutePack Wizard to create a new RoutePack and a
route. To do this, click the RoutePack Wizard on the Quick Bar in FliteStar. The RoutePack Wizard
guides you through the entire process of creating a RoutePack and a route.

Refer to the Help files for more options on creating RoutePacks.

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