SMS Notifications — E3 Sky Path

Last updated: May 22, 2026

E3 Aviation Association operates an SMS notification service for the E3 Sky Path flight school and aviation maintenance school management platform. This page describes the program, the types of messages users receive, how to opt in, and how to opt out.

Program Overview

Program name: E3 Sky Path Notifications
Operated by: E3 Aviation Association
Platform: E3 Sky Path
Message type: Transactional and operational notifications
Message frequency: Varies based on user activity and enrollment status

E3 Sky Path is used by flight schools and aviation maintenance schools to manage student enrollment, instructor scheduling, aircraft assignments, training milestones, and regulatory compliance. SMS notifications keep enrolled users informed of time-sensitive operational events.

Who Receives Messages

Only the following user types may opt in to receive SMS messages from E3 Sky Path:

  • Enrolled flight students
  • Certified flight instructors (CFIs)
  • Aviation maintenance instructors
  • Flight school administrators and staff
  • Aviation maintenance school administrators and staff

E3 Sky Path does not send marketing or promotional SMS messages. All messages are transactional and tied to active enrollment or employment with a participating school.

Types of Messages You May Receive

By opting in, you consent to receive any of the following message categories:

  • Lesson confirmations — flight or ground lesson scheduling, changes, and reminders
  • Schedule changes — instructor, aircraft, or facility availability updates
  • Weather disruptions — weather-related cancellations or delays
  • Aircraft maintenance and availability — grounding notifications and return-to-service updates
  • FAA Medical and certificate expiration alerts — advance reminders before medical certificates, pilot certificates, flight reviews, or mechanic certificates expire
  • Billing notifications — payment confirmations, invoice availability, and payment failures
  • Training milestone updates — solo endorsements, checkride scheduling, stage check results, and certification progress
  • Emergency operational communications — safety alerts, urgent schedule changes, and flight operations communications related to safety

Sample Messages

The following are representative examples of messages users may receive:

  1. “E3 Sky Path: Your lesson with Sarah on Tue Apr 15 at 14:00 is confirmed at Phoenix Flight Academy. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help.”
  2. “E3 Sky Path: Your medical certificate expires in 30 days. Renew via your dashboard.  Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help.”
  3. “E3 Sky Path: Aircraft N12345 grounded for maintenance. Your lesson tomorrow at 10:00 AM has been canceled. Visit dashboard to reschedule. Reply STOP to opt out.”
  4. “E3 Sky Path: Payment of $450.00 received. Thank you. View receipt in your dashboard. Reply STOP to opt out.”
  5. “E3 Sky Path: Congratulations on completing your first solo flight today. Your training milestones have been updated in your dashboard. Reply STOP to opt out.”

How to Opt In

SMS consent is obtained on the E3 Sky Path platform at first sign-in. The process is as follows:

  1. A school administrator enrolls the user (student, instructor, or staff member) and enters the user’s name, email address, and mobile phone number into E3 Sky Path.
  2. The user receives an account activation email from [email protected].
  3. During activation, the user is presented with a separate, non-pre-checked SMS consent checkbox containing the following consent language:

“I consent to receive recurring SMS messages from E3 Sky Path including lesson confirmations, schedule changes, weather disruptions, FAA medical and certificate expiration alerts, billing notifications, training milestone updates, and emergency operational communications. Message frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. View Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.”

The checkbox is unchecked by default. The user must affirmatively check the box and click Save to opt in. Mobile numbers are never used to send SMS without this explicit consent.

Screenshot of the in-platform consent checkbox:

 

E3 Sky Path SMS consent checkbox shown during account activation

Above: the SMS consent checkbox as it appears on the E3 Sky Path account activation screen.

Opt-In Keywords

If a user has previously opted out and wishes to opt back in, they may reply with any of the following keywords to the short code or long code from which the messages were sent:

START  |  YES  |  UNSTOP  |  SUBSCRIBE

Opt-In Confirmation Message

After opting in, the user receives the following confirmation message:

“E3 Sky Path: You’re subscribed to flight school notifications. Msg frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help.”

How to Opt Out

Users may opt out of SMS notifications at any time using either of the following methods:

  1. Reply STOP to any message received from E3 Sky Path.
  2. Log in and navigate to Account Settings > Communication Preferences, and toggle SMS notifications off.

After opting out, the user will receive a single confirmation message:

“E3 Sky Path: You have been unsubscribed and will not receive any further SMS messages. Reply START to resubscribe.”

No further messages will be sent after this confirmation.

How to Get Help

Reply HELP to any message to receive contact information for support. The auto-reply message reads:

“E3 Sky Path: For help, contact [email protected] or visit https://e3association.com/contact. Reply STOP to opt out.”

Message Frequency and Cost

Message frequency: Message frequency varies based on user activity, enrollment status, and the timing of school operations. A typical active flight student may receive between 3 and 15 messages per week.

Cost: Message and data rates may apply, depending on the user’s wireless carrier and plan. E3 Aviation Association does not charge users to receive SMS messages.

Supported Carriers

SMS notifications are supported on all major U.S. wireless carriers, including but not limited to AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, U.S. Cellular, Boost Mobile, Cricket, Metro by T-Mobile, and Google Fi.

Wireless carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Privacy and Data Sharing

Mobile information is not shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All categories of personal information collected by E3 Sky Path exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Mobile numbers and SMS consent records are used solely to deliver the transactional notifications described on this page. For full details on how E3 Aviation Association collects, uses, and protects user data, see our Privacy Policy.

Terms of Service

Use of E3 Sky Path SMS notifications is subject to the E3 Aviation Association Terms of Service.

Contact

Questions about the E3 Sky Path  SMS notification program may be directed to:

E3 Aviation Association
Email: [email protected]

Privacy Policy |
Terms of Service |
SMS Notifications