diff --git a/apps/fixedwing_att_control/fixedwing_att_control_att.c b/apps/fixedwing_att_control/fixedwing_att_control_att.c
index b6196702f3..4193bbfdf5 100644
--- a/apps/fixedwing_att_control/fixedwing_att_control_att.c
+++ b/apps/fixedwing_att_control/fixedwing_att_control_att.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct fw_att_control_params {
 	float pitch_lim;
 	float pitchrate_lim;
 	float yawrate_lim;
+	float pitch_roll_compensation_p;
 };
 
 struct fw_pos_control_params_handle {
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ struct fw_pos_control_params_handle {
 	float pitch_lim;
 	float pitchrate_lim;
 	float yawrate_lim;
+	float pitch_roll_compensation_p;
 };
 
 
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ static int parameters_init(struct fw_pos_control_params_handle *h)
 	h->pitch_lim 	=	param_find("FW_PITCH_LIM");
 	h->pitchrate_lim =	param_find("FW_PITCHR_LIM");
 	h->yawrate_lim =	param_find("FW_YAWR_LIM");
+	h->pitch_roll_compensation_p = param_find("FW_PITCH_RCOMP");
 
 	return OK;
 }
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ static int parameters_update(const struct fw_pos_control_params_handle *h, struc
 	param_get(h->pitch_p, &(p->pitch_p));
 	param_get(h->pitchrate_lim, &(p->pitchrate_lim));
 	param_get(h->yawrate_lim, &(p->yawrate_lim));
+	param_get(h->pitch_roll_compensation_p, &(p->pitch_roll_compensation_p));
 
 	return OK;
 }
@@ -142,11 +146,11 @@ int fixedwing_att_control_attitude(const struct vehicle_attitude_setpoint_s *att
 	}
 
 	/* Roll (P) */
-	rates_sp->roll = pid_calculate(&roll_controller,att_sp->roll_tait_bryan, att->roll, 0, 0);
+	rates_sp->roll = pid_calculate(&roll_controller, att_sp->roll_tait_bryan, att->roll, 0, 0);
 
 	/* Pitch (P) */
-
-	rates_sp->pitch = pid_calculate(&pitch_controller,att_sp->pitch_tait_bryan, att->pitch, 0, 0);
+	float pitch_sp_rollcompensation = att_sp->pitch_tait_bryan + p.pitch_roll_compensation_p * att_sp->roll_tait_bryan;
+	rates_sp->pitch = pid_calculate(&pitch_controller, att_sp->pitch_tait_bryan, att->pitch, 0, 0);
 
 	/* Yaw (from coordinated turn constraint or lateral force) */
 	//TODO
diff --git a/apps/fixedwing_att_control/fixedwing_att_control_main.c b/apps/fixedwing_att_control/fixedwing_att_control_main.c
index 82ef0403be..869fb16e44 100644
--- a/apps/fixedwing_att_control/fixedwing_att_control_main.c
+++ b/apps/fixedwing_att_control/fixedwing_att_control_main.c
@@ -72,18 +72,19 @@
  *
  */
 // Roll control parameters
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ROLLR_P, 0.3f);
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ROLLR_I, 0.0f);
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ROLLR_AWU, 0.0f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ROLLR_P, 0.9f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ROLLR_I, 0.2f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ROLLR_AWU, 0.9f);
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ROLLR_LIM, 0.7f);   // Roll rate limit in radians/sec, applies to the roll controller
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ROLL_P, 0.3f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ROLL_P, 9.0f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_PITCH_RCOMP, 0.1f);
 
 //Pitch control parameters
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_PITCHR_P, 0.3f);
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_PITCHR_I, 0.0f);
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_PITCHR_AWU, 0.0f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_PITCHR_P, -0.8f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_PITCHR_I, 0.2f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_PITCHR_AWU, 0.8f);
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_PITCHR_LIM, 0.35f);   // Pitch rate limit in radians/sec, applies to the pitch controller
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_PITCH_P, 0.3f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_PITCH_P, 8.0f);
 
 //Yaw control parameters					//XXX TODO this is copy paste, asign correct values
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_YAWR_P, 0.3f);