I have to agree with you on the DIR/INTERCEPT page..... In a place like DCA with a strong west tailwind it will get you violated quickly..... If not it will leave you diving for the next fix on the ones in which are only very few miles apart.....

I guess with us I rather just put down the USA today and have the chart at and hit the lowest altitude for the specific fix we are crossing.... Then when there's the strong tailwind from the west we don't to worry about the ones with a good amount of altitude to lose and very few miles to do such..... Who knows we all have our different approaches. Unfortunately the software in the CRJ doesn't offer a great solution in which one is better then another..... To each their own....