diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/MissionFeasibility/FeasibilityChecker.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/MissionFeasibility/FeasibilityChecker.cpp
index 81e07ad914..349bca8ce1 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/MissionFeasibility/FeasibilityChecker.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/MissionFeasibility/FeasibilityChecker.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void FeasibilityChecker::reset()
 
 	_mission_validity_failed = false;
 	_takeoff_failed = false;
-	_fixed_wing_landing_failed = false;
+	_land_pattern_validity_failed = false;
 	_distance_first_waypoint_failed = false;
 	_distance_between_waypoints_failed = false;
 	_below_home_alt_failed = false;
@@ -201,15 +201,16 @@ void FeasibilityChecker::doCommonChecks(mission_item_s &mission_item, const int
 
 void FeasibilityChecker::doVtolChecks(mission_item_s &mission_item, const int current_index)
 {
-	if (!_fixed_wing_landing_failed) {
-		_fixed_wing_landing_failed = !checkFixedWingLanding(mission_item, current_index);
+	if (!_land_pattern_validity_failed) {
+		_land_pattern_validity_failed = !checkLandPatternValidity(mission_item, current_index);
 	}
+
 }
 
 void FeasibilityChecker::doFixedWingChecks(mission_item_s &mission_item, const int current_index)
 {
-	if (!_fixed_wing_landing_failed) {
-		_fixed_wing_landing_failed = !checkFixedWingLanding(mission_item, current_index);
+	if (!_land_pattern_validity_failed) {
+		_land_pattern_validity_failed = !checkLandPatternValidity(mission_item, current_index);
 	}
 
 	if (!_fixed_wing_land_approach_failed) {
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ bool FeasibilityChecker::checkFixedWindLandApproach(mission_item_s &mission_item
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool FeasibilityChecker::checkFixedWingLanding(mission_item_s &mission_item, const int current_index)
+bool FeasibilityChecker::checkLandPatternValidity(mission_item_s &mission_item, const int current_index)
 {
 
 	// if DO_LAND_START found then require valid landing AFTER
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/MissionFeasibility/FeasibilityChecker.hpp b/src/modules/navigator/MissionFeasibility/FeasibilityChecker.hpp
index 6ac654e4a3..e1f0d01059 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/MissionFeasibility/FeasibilityChecker.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/MissionFeasibility/FeasibilityChecker.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
 		return _takeoff_failed ||
 		       _distance_first_waypoint_failed ||
 		       _distance_between_waypoints_failed ||
-		       _fixed_wing_landing_failed ||
+		       _land_pattern_validity_failed ||
 		       _fixed_wing_land_approach_failed ||
 		       _below_home_alt_failed ||
 		       _mission_validity_failed ||
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ private:
 	// internal flags to keep track of which checks failed
 	bool _mission_validity_failed{false};
 	bool _takeoff_failed{false};
-	bool _fixed_wing_landing_failed{false};
+	bool _land_pattern_validity_failed{false};
 	bool _distance_first_waypoint_failed{false};
 	bool _distance_between_waypoints_failed{false};
 	bool _below_home_alt_failed{false};
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ private:
 	// methods which are called for each mission item
 	bool checkMissionItemValidity(mission_item_s &mission_item, const int current_index);
 	bool checkTakeoff(mission_item_s &mission_item);
-	bool checkFixedWingLanding(mission_item_s &mission_item, const int current_index);
+	bool checkLandPatternValidity(mission_item_s &mission_item, const int current_index);
 	bool checkDistanceToFirstWaypoint(mission_item_s &mission_item);
 	bool checkDistancesBetweenWaypoints(const mission_item_s &mission_item);
 	bool checkIfBelowHomeAltitude(const mission_item_s &mission_item, const int current_index);