Automatic display of approach minimums

A method of entering information into a flight plan using a cockpit display, said method comprising:

• providing on the display an option for entering a minimum altitude for an approach to a particular runway into the flight plan;
• in response to a user selecting said option for entering a minimum altitude, displaying on said display a value-entry field in which a user may input a minimum altitude;
• and
• automatically retrieving from memory a value corresponding to said minimum altitude and displaying said value on said display.

An aircraft cockpit display system comprising:

• a database adapted to store information from published sources identifying minimum altitudes for a plurality of approaches to airport runways;
• a screen;
• a control adapted to allow a pilot to manipulate information displayed on said screen;
• and
• a controller in communication with said database, said screen, and said control, said controller adapted to allow a pilot to use said control to select a specific approach for a specific airport and to enter a minimum altitude in a value-entry field on said screen for said selected specific approach;
• and
• means for displaying from the database an approach minimum altitude value for the specific approach substantially at the moment a value-entry field is shown on said display.