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# Pilot Authentication

### Logging into IGC for the First Time

1. **Login Information:** Ensure you first created your Inspired Suite login.
   * If you are a **Fleet Manager (organization administrator)** and this is your team's first time logging into the Inspired Suite, this can be done by contacting Inspired Flight at <support@inspiredflight.com>
   * If you are a **Pilot** and your team has already started using Inspired Suite, you organization's administrator must create your profile and grant you a login on Elevate. Then you will receive an email prompting you to activate your Inspired Suite Account. After activating your account, you may use this login acrros Inspired Suite services: Elevate, PilotGo, and Inspired Ground Control.&#x20;
2. **Add Profile:** From the Login screen, tap on the + Icon to add you profile to this device.&#x20;

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1. **Enter Credentials**: Input your username (email address) and password provided by your organization's administrator.&#x20;
2. **Tap Login**: Press the "Login" button to proceed.&#x20;

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### Set a Short PIN

1. **Prompt for PIN**: After a successful login, you will be prompted to set a PIN.&#x20;
2. **Enter PIN**: Choose a 4-digit (or longer) PIN and enter it in the provided field.
3. **Save PIN**: Tap on "Set PIN" to set your PIN.

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### Future Logins with PIN

1. **Open QGC**: Tap on the QGC icon to open the application.&#x20;
2. **Enter PIN**: On the login screen, input your 4-digit PIN.&#x20;
3. **Access Account**: Tap "Enter" to log in.&#x20;

### Guest Mode

1. **Access Guest Mode**: On the login screen, tap on "Guest Mode."
2. **Enter Name**: Enter your name to identify yourself in the situation where login is unavailable due to missing internet connection

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{% hint style="success" %}
By default, your GCS will have ‘Guest Login’ turned on. Once you have established your Elevate account, this feature may be turned off by navigating to ‘App Settings’ > ‘IGC Settings’ > uncheck ‘Guest Mode’
{% endhint %}