Abstract: An aircraft standby display device includes a set of data sources, a data processing unit, and a display. The display presents altitude control indicators representing speed, altitude, attitude, and a heading scale that includes a characteristic symbol indicating a next route point of an aircraft flight plan. The heading scale is independent of the altitude control indicators. The display also presents a quantitative value that: (1) indicates the remaining distance of flight of the aircraft to reach the next route point and (2) is associated with the characteristic symbol.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising a set of data sources, a data processing unit, and a display which presents on a display unit (8) altitude control indicators (9, 10, 11) representing at least speed, altitude and altitude data of the aircraft and a heading scale (12) including a characteristic symbol (13) indicating at least one next route point of the aircraft flight plan, said heading scale (12) being independent of said altitude control indicators (9, 10, 11), as well as a quantitative value (14) which indicates the remaining distance of flight of the aircraft to reach said next route point and which is associated with said characteristic symbol (13).