diff --git a/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp b/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp
index 1880d5ab3c..f8012529e1 100644
--- a/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <uORB/topics/airspeed_validated.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/estimator_selector_status.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/estimator_status.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/launch_detection_status.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/mavlink_log.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/parameter_update.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/position_setpoint.h>
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ private:
 	uORB::Subscription _vehicle_status_sub{ORB_ID(vehicle_status)};
 	uORB::Subscription _vtol_vehicle_status_sub{ORB_ID(vtol_vehicle_status)};
 	uORB::Subscription _position_setpoint_sub{ORB_ID(position_setpoint)};
+	uORB::Subscription _launch_detection_status_sub{ORB_ID(launch_detection_status)};
 	uORB::SubscriptionMultiArray<airspeed_s, MAX_NUM_AIRSPEED_SENSORS> _airspeed_subs{ORB_ID::airspeed};
 
 
@@ -388,16 +390,23 @@ AirspeedModule::Run()
 				input_data.airspeed_timestamp = airspeed_raw.timestamp;
 				input_data.air_temperature_celsius = airspeed_raw.air_temperature_celsius;
 
-				// takeoff situation is active from start till one of the sensors' IAS or groundspeed_CAS is above stall speed
-				if (_in_takeoff_situation &&
-				    (airspeed_raw.indicated_airspeed_m_s > _param_fw_airspd_stall.get() ||
-				     (PX4_ISFINITE(_ground_minus_wind_CAS) && _ground_minus_wind_CAS > _param_fw_airspd_stall.get()))) {
-					_in_takeoff_situation = false;
-				}
+				if (_in_takeoff_situation) {
+					// set flag to false if either speed is above stall speed,
+					// or launch detection + land detection indicate flying
+					const bool speed_above_stall = airspeed_raw.indicated_airspeed_m_s > _param_fw_airspd_stall.get();
+					airspeed_raw.indicated_airspeed_m_s > _param_fw_airspd_stall.get()
+					|| (PX4_ISFINITE(_ground_minus_wind_CAS) && _ground_minus_wind_CAS > _param_fw_airspd_stall.get());
 
-				// reset takeoff_situation to true when not in air and not in fixed-wing mode
-				if (!in_air_fixed_wing) {
-					_in_takeoff_situation = true;
+					launch_detection_status_s launch_detection_status{};
+					_launch_detection_status_sub.copy(&launch_detection_status);
+					const bool launch_detection_flying = launch_detection_status.launch_detection_state ==
+									     launch_detection_status_s::STATE_FLYING
+									     && !_vehicle_land_detected.landed;
+					_in_takeoff_situation = !(speed_above_stall || launch_detection_flying);
+
+				} else {
+					// reset takeoff_situation to true when not in air and not in fixed-wing mode
+					_in_takeoff_situation = !in_air_fixed_wing;
 				}
 
 				input_data.in_fixed_wing_flight = (in_air_fixed_wing && !_in_takeoff_situation);