System and method for graphically generating an approach/departure course

摘要

A system and method for graphically creating an approach course on a navigation display is provided. A processor operatively coupled to a display and is configured to generate an approach course by (1) generating a graphical representation of at least one terminal area procedure, (2) selecting the at least one terminal area procedure on the display, and (3) displaying the approach course including the at least one terminal area procedure. The approach course is then accepted and inserted into a flight plan.

主权项

1. A method for graphically creating a flight course on a display, the method comprising;
determining, for each of a number of available terminal area procedures, whether a subsequent corresponding terminal area procedure is available; generating on a navigation display, a map showing an area surrounding an airport; superimposing on the map, for each of the number of available terminal area procedures, a symbolic graphical representation of (i) the terminal area procedure, and (ii) proximate to the terminal area procedure, a symbolic graphical representation of a subsequent corresponding terminal area procedure when it is determined that there is a subsequent terminal area procedure; selecting on the navigation display a terminal area procedure from the number of available terminal area procedures; and removing unselected terminal area procedures from the map in response to selecting a terminal area procedure, wherein a resulting map image defines the flight course.