diff --git a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink copy.txt b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink copy.txt
index 129e04f356..a03dac3d60 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink copy.txt	
+++ b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink copy.txt	
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static void NOINLINE send_vfr_hud(mavlink_channel_t chan)
 {
 	mavlink_msg_vfr_hud_send(
 		chan,
-		(float)airspeed / 100.0,
+		(float)g_gps->ground_speed / 100.0,
 		(float)g_gps->ground_speed / 100.0,
 		(dcm.yaw_sensor / 100) % 360,
 		g.rc_3.servo_out / 10,
@@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::handleMessage(mavlink_message_t* msg)
 			mavlink_msg_vfr_hud_decode(msg, &packet);
 
 			// set airspeed
-			airspeed = 100 * packet.airspeed;
+			//airspeed = 100 * packet.airspeed;
 			break;
 		}
 #ifdef MAVLINK10