Systems and methods for the display of informational waypoints

A computer readable medium containing instructions thereon that when executed by a computing device accomplishes the acts of:

• receiving at least two collinear, travel critical waypoints and inserting the at least two collinear travel critical waypoints into the electronic list of waypoints;
• determining the location of an intermediate waypoint from a database containing records of a plurality of waypoints;
• if the location of the intermediate waypoint exists on a line between the at least two collinear, travel critical waypoints, then inserting the intermediate waypoint in the electronic list of waypoints;
• and
• if the location of the intermediate waypoint does not exist on a line between the at least two collinear travel critical waypoints, then determining the location of another intermediate waypoint.

A flight management system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a database;
• a video display device;
• an I/O interface;
• and
• a processor in operable communication with the database, the video display device and the I/O interface, the processor containing instructions recorded therein that when executed perform the acts of:
• receiving at least two collinear, travel critical waypoints via the I/O interface and inserting the at least two collinear, travel critical waypoints into an electronic list of waypoints displayed on the video display device;
• determining the location of an intermediate waypoint from the database, the database containing records of a plurality of waypoints;
• if the location of the intermediate waypoint is not within a predetermined distance perpendicular to a planned track of a vehicle, then discarding the intermediate waypoint;
• if the location of the intermediate waypoint is within a predetermined distance perpendicular to the planned track, then inserting the intermediate waypoint in the electronic list of intermediate waypoints.