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A method of visually guiding a pilot flying an aircraft using one or more conformal symbols whose position is dynamically updated throughout the guidance is provided herein. The method includes the following stages: determining a desired flight route of an aircraft, based on a user-selected maneuver

A method of visually guiding a pilot flying an aircraft using one or more conformal symbols whose position is dynamically updated throughout the guidance is provided herein. The method includes the following stages: determining a desired flight route of an aircraft, based on a user-selected maneuver; presenting to a pilot, on a display, at least one 3D visual symbol that is: (i) earth-space stabilized, and (ii) positioned along a future location along the desired route; computing an updated desired route based on repeatedly updated aircraft flight data that include at least one of: location, speed, and spatial angle, of the aircraft; and repeating the presenting of the at least one 3D visual symbol with its updated location along the updated desired route.

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1. A method comprising: determining a desired flight route of an aircraft, based on a desired maneuver;presenting to a pilot, on a display, at least one 3D visual symbol that is positioned along a future desired location and orientation on the flight desired route and moves at a desired momentary sp

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A method comprising: determining a desired flight route of an aircraft, based on a desired maneuver;presenting to a pilot, on a display, at least one 3D visual symbol that is positioned along a future desired location and orientation on the flight desired route and moves at a desired momentary speed and a desired orientation relative to the earth, wherein the desired momentary speed and the desired orientation are determined based on the desired maneuver;computing an updated desired route based on repeatedly updated environmental conditions and aircraft flight data that include at least one of: current location and current speed and orientation of the aircraft; andrepeating the presenting of the at least one 3D visual symbol with an updated desired position and an updated desired momentary speed and updated desired orientation,wherein movements of said 3D visual symbol resemble movements of another aircraft in an aircraft formation and wherein said 3D symbol serves as a dynamic point of reference for said pilot, resembling following a real lead aircraft in said aircraft formation. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display is embedded within a helmet worn by the pilot, and wherein the at least one 3D visual symbol further conforms to a line of sight of the pilot. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the display is a head up display (HUD) or a head down display (HDD). 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one 3D visual symbol comprises two or more 3D symbols located with regards to the desired maneuver. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one 3D visual symbol includes representing a 3D orientation thereof. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the maneuver is landing, wherein the desired route ends in a landing point. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises presenting a virtual representation of a surrounding of a landing point. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the desired maneuver is following a terrain, wherein the desired route is computed to be within a specified safety distance from the terrain. 9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising obtaining dynamic information regarding at least one of: environmental conditions or obstacles along the desired route, wherein the computing of the updated desired route is further based on the dynamic information. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the presenting is carried out stereoscopically, to provide a 3D depth sense of the at least one 3D visual symbol. 11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one 3D visual symbol changes its shape and/or color indicative of a change in at least one of: (i) environmental conditions along the desired route; (ii) predefined phases along the desired route; and (iii) a predefined threshold. 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one 3D visual symbol resembles a shape of an aircraft. 13. A system comprising: a flight route calculator configured to determine a desired flight route of an aircraft, based on a desired maneuver;a display configured to present to a pilot, on a display, at least one 3D visual symbol that is positioned in a future desired location and a desired orientation along the desired flight route and moves at a desired momentary speed and a desired orientation relative to the earth, wherein the desired momentary speed and the desired orientation are determined based on the desired maneuver; anda processing unit configured to compute an updated desired route based on repeatedly updated environmental conditions and aircraft flight data that include at least one of: current location and current speed and orientation of the aircraft,wherein the display is further configured to repeat the presenting of the at least one 3D visual symbol with an updated desired position and an updated desired momentary speed and updated desired orientation,wherein movements of said 3D visual symbol resemble movements of another aircraft in an aircraft formation and wherein said 3D symbol serves as a dynamic point of reference for said pilot, resembling following a real lead aircraft in said aircraft formation. 14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the display is embedded within a helmet worn by the pilot, and wherein the at least one 3D visual symbol further conforms to a line of sight of the pilot. 15. The system according to claim 13, wherein the display is a head up display (HUD) or a head down display (HDD). 16. The system according to claim 13, wherein the at least one 3D visual symbol comprises two or more 3D symbols located along the updated desired route. 17. The system according to claim 13, wherein the at least one 3D visual symbol includes representing a 3D orientation thereof. 18. The system according to claim 13, wherein the desired maneuver is landing, wherein the desired route ends in a landing point. 19. The system according to claim 13, wherein the display is further configured to present a virtual representation of a surrounding of a landing point. 20. The system according to claim 13, wherein the desired maneuver is following a terrain, wherein the desired route is computed to be within a specified safety distance from the terrain. 21. The system according to claim 13, further, wherein the processing unit is configured to compute the updated desired route further based on dynamically obtained information regarding at least one of: environmental conditions or obstacles along the desired route. 22. The system according to claim 13, wherein the display is stereoscopic, providing a 3D depth sense of the at least one 3D visual symbol. 23. The system according to claim 13, wherein the at least one 3D visual symbol changes its shape and/or color indicative of a change in at least one of: (i) environmental conditions along the desired route; (ii) predefined phases along the desired route; and (iii) a predefined threshold. 24. The system according to claim 13, wherein the at least one 3D visual symbol resembles a shape of an aircraft. 25. The system according to claim 13, wherein the display is further configured to present a visual indicator that changes its height dynamically, based on a current altitude of the aircraft.