Patent ID: 8271150

Claim:
A position indicating display system for an aircraft comprising: a moving map display screen representative of an area being traversed by the aircraft such that a current relative position of the aircraft is maintained within a margin of the screen wherein said moving map display is configurable in at least one of a north-up and a heading-up orientation mode; a first overlay on the moving map display that is indicative of at least one of a predetermined track of travel and a predetermined route a second overlay on the moving map display indicative of a distance range of travel of the aircraft from a facility capable of receiving the aircraft; and a third overlay on the moving map display indicative of a time range of travel of the aircraft from the facility, wherein the distance range of travel and the time range of travel are determined using the current rate of travel of the aircraft over the round and a predetermined time period, and wherein said second overlay and said third overlay are alternatively selectable for display on the moving map display.