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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2000
Michael J. Gibbs, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Debi Van Omen, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Michael B. Adams, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Karl L. Chase, Glendale, AZ (US);
Daniel E. Lewis, Glendale, AZ (US);
Daniel E. McCrobie, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method and system for displaying a flight plan such that an entire flight plan is viewable through the use of scrolling devices is disclosed. The flight plan display may also include a method and system for collapsing and expanding a flight plan display, have provisions for the conspicuous marking of changes to a flight plan, the use of tabs to switch between various displays of data, and access to a navigation database that allows a user to view information about various navigational aids. The database may also the access to the information about the navigational aids to be prioritized based on proximity to the current position of the aircraft.