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Methods, systems, and apparatus for tab-pane-based flight plan management interface are disclosed. The tab-pane-based flight management interface system (FMIS) is optimally Layered and Multi-Indexed (LMI) such that the management of flight management (FM) functions and associated parameters that aff

Methods, systems, and apparatus for tab-pane-based flight plan management interface are disclosed. The tab-pane-based flight management interface system (FMIS) is optimally Layered and Multi-Indexed (LMI) such that the management of flight management (FM) functions and associated parameters that affect the airplane's flight are easily and efficiently operable by pilots. The LMI-FMIS provides a flexible tab-pane-based architecture that allows pilots to start a flight plan modification, proceed to engage in other tasks not related to the modification, and return to the pending modification to continue the modification process. The LMI-FMIS also provides task-oriented menu structures that provide pilots tailored options or menus applicable to the task at hand thus efficiently guiding pilots to complete a task while maintaining easy access to information that was displayed prior to the commencement of the task.

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1. A flight management interface device operatively coupled to a flight management system, the device having a display depicting display elements, comprising: a first layer comprising of a plurality of flight management functions, the flight management functions organized by a first tab-pane; anda s

1. A flight management interface device operatively coupled to a flight management system, the device having a display depicting display elements, comprising: a first layer comprising of a plurality of flight management functions, the flight management functions organized by a first tab-pane; anda second layer comprising of a plurality of modification options for the flight management functions, the modification options organized by a second tab-pane; anda third tab-pane comprising information related to the flight management functions presented in the first tab-pane wherein the information comprises at least one of descriptive data, predictive data, and planning data. 2. The device of claim 1 wherein the second tab-pane activates upon selection of a flight management function of the first tab-pane. 3. The device of claim 1 wherein a modification made from the second tab-pane updates at least one flight management function in the first tab-pane. 4. The device of claim 1 wherein the second tab-pane deactivates upon at least one of an execution of a modification or a cancellation of a modification. 5. The device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of flight management functions of the first tab-pane is presented in at least one of a tabular format or a graphical format. 6. The device of claim 1 further comprising a variable-access means for defining views of the first tab-pane.