Presentation of 2D and 3D assisted visual separation information

A computer-implemented method in a trail aircraft for providing visual cues to flight crew on multiple displays while following a proceeding aircraft during an approach using visual separation rules, the method comprising:

• positioning, on an SVS (synthetic vision system) display section of a primary flight display (PFD) or head-up display (HUD), one or more traffic icons wherein each is representative of a lead aircraft ahead of an ownship and wherein the size of each traffic icon is scaled based on proximity to the ownship;
• designating a lead aircraft as traffic to follow (TTF) via selection of a first traffic icon representative of one lead aircraft displayed on a navigation display (ND) or via selection of a second traffic icon representative of the same lead aircraft displayed on the SVS, wherein selection of either the first traffic icon or the second traffic icon results in designation of the selected lead aircraft as TTF and results in both the first traffic icon and the second traffic icon being made to more visually stand out;
• and
• positioning, on an HSI (horizontal situation indicator) section of the PFD, a third TTF icon representative of the lead aircraft when a TTF has been designated.

Non-transient computer readable media encoded with programming instructions that when executed by one or more processors in a trail aircraft causes the one or more processors to perform a method of providing visual cues to flight crew on multiple displays while the trail aircraft follows a proceeding aircraft during an approach using visual separation rules, the method comprising:

• positioning, on an SVS (synthetic vision system) display section of a primary flight display (PFD) or head-up display (HUD), one or more traffic icons wherein each is representative of a lead aircraft ahead of an ownship and wherein the size of each traffic icon is scaled based on proximity to the ownship;
• designating a lead aircraft as traffic to follow (TTF) via selection of a first traffic icon representative of one lead aircraft displayed on a navigation display (ND) or via selection of a second traffic icon representative of the same lead aircraft displayed on the SVS, wherein selection of either the first traffic icon or the second traffic icon results in designation of the selected lead aircraft as TTF and results in both the first traffic icon and the second traffic icon being made to more visually stand out;
• and
• positioning, on an HSI (horizontal situation indicator) section of the PFD, a third TTF icon representative of the lead aircraft when a TTF has been designated.