diff --git a/EKF/airspeed_fusion.cpp b/EKF/airspeed_fusion.cpp
index ae57e343c6..9df9f2b039 100644
--- a/EKF/airspeed_fusion.cpp
+++ b/EKF/airspeed_fusion.cpp
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ void Ekf::fuseAirspeed()
 		}
 
 
-		// calculate measurement innovation
+		// Calculate measurement innovation
 		_airspeed_innov = v_tas_pred -
-				  _airspeed_sample_delayed.true_airspeed; // This is TAS, maybe we should indicate that in some way
+				  _airspeed_sample_delayed.true_airspeed;
 
 		// Calculate the innovation variance
 		_airspeed_innov_var = 1.0f / SK_TAS[0];
@@ -173,13 +173,16 @@ void Ekf::fuseAirspeed()
 		// Compute the ratio of innovation to gate size
 		_tas_test_ratio = sq(_airspeed_innov) / (sq(fmaxf(_params.tas_innov_gate, 1.0f)) * _airspeed_innov_var);
 
-		// if the innocation consistency check fails then don't fuse the sample and indicate bad airspeed health
+		// If the innovation consistency check fails then don't fuse the sample and indicate bad airspeed health
 		if (_tas_test_ratio > 1.0f) {
 			_airspeed_healthy = false;
 			return;
 		}
+		else {
+			_airspeed_healthy = true;
+		}
 
-		// airspeed measurement sample has passed check so record it
+		// Airspeed measurement sample has passed check so record it
 		_time_last_arsp_fuse = _time_last_imu;
 
 
diff --git a/EKF/estimator_interface.h b/EKF/estimator_interface.h
index a917fa8456..8c58a582fb 100644
--- a/EKF/estimator_interface.h
+++ b/EKF/estimator_interface.h
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ protected:
 	struct map_projection_reference_s _pos_ref = {};    // Contains WGS-84 position latitude and longitude (radians)
 
 	bool _mag_healthy;              // computed by mag innovation test
-	float _airspeed_healthy;		// computed by airspeed innovation test
+	bool _airspeed_healthy;			// computed by airspeed innovation test
 	float _yaw_test_ratio;          // yaw innovation consistency check ratio
 	float _mag_test_ratio[3];       // magnetometer XYZ innovation consistency check ratios
 	float _vel_pos_test_ratio[6];   // velocity and position innovation consistency check ratios