diff --git a/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp b/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp
index 924060f0e2..dddceb6818 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,27 @@ void RC_Channel_Plane::do_aux_function_crow_mode(AuxSwitchPos ch_flag)
         }    
 }
 
+void RC_Channel_Plane::do_aux_function_soaring_3pos(AuxSwitchPos ch_flag)
+{
+#if SOARING_ENABLED == ENABLED
+    SoaringController::ActiveStatus desired_state = SoaringController::ActiveStatus::SOARING_DISABLED;
+
+    switch (ch_flag) {
+        case AuxSwitchPos::LOW:
+            desired_state = SoaringController::ActiveStatus::SOARING_DISABLED;
+            break;
+        case AuxSwitchPos::MIDDLE:
+            desired_state = SoaringController::ActiveStatus::MANUAL_MODE_CHANGE;
+            break;
+        case AuxSwitchPos::HIGH:
+            desired_state = SoaringController::ActiveStatus::AUTO_MODE_CHANGE;
+            break;
+        }
+
+    plane.g2.soaring_controller.set_pilot_desired_state(desired_state);
+#endif
+}
+
 void RC_Channel_Plane::init_aux_function(const RC_Channel::aux_func_t ch_option,
                                          const RC_Channel::AuxSwitchPos ch_flag)
 {
@@ -184,6 +205,10 @@ void RC_Channel_Plane::do_aux_function(const aux_func_t ch_option, const AuxSwit
         do_aux_function_change_mode(Mode::Number::TAKEOFF, ch_flag);
         break;
 
+    case AUX_FUNC::SOARING:
+        do_aux_function_soaring_3pos(ch_flag);
+        break;
+
     case AUX_FUNC::FLAP:
         break; // flap input label, nothing to do
 
diff --git a/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.h b/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.h
index 89a1580fb7..6bba22252f 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ private:
     void do_aux_function_q_assist_state(AuxSwitchPos ch_flag);
 
     void do_aux_function_crow_mode(AuxSwitchPos ch_flag);
+
+    void do_aux_function_soaring_3pos(AuxSwitchPos ch_flag);
 };
 
 class RC_Channels_Plane : public RC_Channels
diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
index 54d6a34f2d..abbb4a8fb5 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ public:
         GENERATOR   =         85, // generator control
         TER_DISABLE =         86, // disable terrain following in CRUISE/FBWB modes
         CROW_SELECT =         87, // select CROW mode for diff spoilers;high disables,mid forces progressive
+        SOARING =             88, // three-position switch to set soaring mode
 
         // entries from 100 onwards are expected to be developer
         // options used for testing