Method for displaying a user entered flight path

摘要

A method for selecting and displaying a flight path for an aircraft on a display of a flight deck of the aircraft that allows a user to input a selected flight path on a map displayed on the display. A final flight path will be displayed on the display of the flight deck that is based on the input of the selected flight path.

主权项

1. A method for selecting and displaying a flight path for an aircraft on a touch screen display of a flight deck of the aircraft, the method comprising:
receiving a trace input indicative of a physically traced route on the touch screen display of a selected flight path on a map displayed on the touch screen display; generating a final flight path from the trace input and performance attributes of the aircraft wherein the final flight path can be flown by the aircraft; and displaying the final flight path on the touch screen display of the flight deck.