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 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 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 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 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 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 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 . <EOS>