An avionics system for optimizing the view of a planned trajectory of a first aircraft, comprising: an avionics display; a first source of aircraft position data, the aircraft position data relating to the first aircraft; a second source of data representative of airspace in the vicinity of the first aircraft; and a processor coupled to the display, the first source, and the second source, and configured to display a symbol graphically representative of the first aircraft at a center of a lateral moving map display associated with a current location of the first aircraft and the lateral moving map display including a graphical representation of a portion of a current flight plan (300, 500) within a geographic area corresponding to a currently displayed area of the lateral moving map display overlying a background that updates as the first aircraft travels such that the symbol is positioned over the background in a manner that reflects the current real-world positioning of the first aircraft, alter the position of the symbol to increase the visualization of the current flight plan (300, 500) on the lateral moving map display, by maximising the first aircraft's forward looking volume based on the current flight plan, and statically display the symbol to the altered position on the lateral moving map display. an avionics display; a first source of aircraft position data, the aircraft position data relating to the first aircraft; a second source of data representative of airspace in the vicinity of the first aircraft; and a processor coupled to the display, the first source, and the second source, and configured to display a symbol graphically representative of the first aircraft at a center of a lateral moving map display associated with a current location of the first aircraft and the lateral moving map display including a graphical representation of a portion of a current flight plan (300, 500) within a geographic area corresponding to a currently displayed area of the lateral moving map display overlying a background that updates as the first aircraft travels such that the symbol is positioned over the background in a manner that reflects the current real-world positioning of the first aircraft, alter the position of the symbol to increase the visualization of the current flight plan (300, 500) on the lateral moving map display, by maximising the first aircraft's forward looking volume based on the current flight plan, and statically display the symbol to the altered position on the lateral moving map display. display a symbol graphically representative of the first aircraft at a center of a lateral moving map display associated with a current location of the first aircraft and the lateral moving map display including a graphical representation of a portion of a current flight plan (300, 500) within a geographic area corresponding to a currently displayed area of the lateral moving map display overlying a background that updates as the first aircraft travels such that the symbol is positioned over the background in a manner that reflects the current real-world positioning of the first aircraft, alter the position of the symbol to increase the visualization of the current flight plan (300, 500) on the lateral moving map display, by maximising the first aircraft's forward looking volume based on the current flight plan, and statically display the symbol to the altered position on the lateral moving map display.