Systems and methods are provided for customized displays and customized
presentations of cockpit data. Configurable soft keys or controls located
in close proximity to a cockpit display are provided. Each key is
configured to perform a desired display function or other function. Labels
are displayed adjacent to each of the soft keys to identify each of the
soft keys. A display is operable to provide multiple views, each view
within the display is adapted to be overlaid with additional cockpit data
if so configured. Furthermore, each view is capable of being presented
from one or more selectable perspectives as desired.