METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A FLIGHT PLAN

摘要

Method and apparatus are provided for assembling a flight plan. The apparatus comprises a memory configured to store data associated with a plurality of waypoints that can be used in the flight plan and a processor coupled to the memory, which is configured to access the memory and retrieve data associated with a first waypoint and data associated with a second waypoint. The first waypoint corresponding to a first leg of a first flight phase and the second waypoint corresponding to a second leg of the first flight phase. In addition, the apparatus comprises a display coupled to the processor. The display is configured to produce a visual representation of the flight plan with a single waypoint designation for the first waypoint and the second waypoint using the data retrieved by the processor. The display is also configured to produce a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with a first leg identifier for the first leg and a second leg identifier other than first leg identifier for the second leg.