diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.cpp
index 4374593966..bd11fd70bd 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.cpp
@@ -54,18 +54,9 @@
 #include "navigator.h"
 #include "datalinkloss.h"
 
-DataLinkLoss::DataLinkLoss(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name),
-	_param_commsholdwaittime(this, "CH_T"),
-	_param_commsholdlat(this, "CH_LAT"),
-	_param_commsholdlon(this, "CH_LON"),
-	_param_commsholdalt(this, "CH_ALT"),
-	_param_airfieldhomelat(this, "NAV_AH_LAT", false),
-	_param_airfieldhomelon(this, "NAV_AH_LON", false),
-	_param_airfieldhomealt(this, "NAV_AH_ALT", false),
-	_param_airfieldhomewaittime(this, "AH_T"),
-	_param_numberdatalinklosses(this, "N"),
-	_param_skipcommshold(this, "CHSK"),
+DataLinkLoss::DataLinkLoss(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator),
+	ModuleParams(navigator),
 	_dll_state(DLL_STATE_NONE)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.h b/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.h
index ef52cfc860..e622b5c412 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/datalinkloss.h
@@ -40,15 +40,17 @@
 #ifndef NAVIGATOR_DATALINKLOSS_H
 #define NAVIGATOR_DATALINKLOSS_H
 
+#include <px4_module_params.h>
+
 #include "navigator_mode.h"
 #include "mission_block.h"
 
 class Navigator;
 
-class DataLinkLoss final : public MissionBlock
+class DataLinkLoss : public MissionBlock, public ModuleParams
 {
 public:
-	DataLinkLoss(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	DataLinkLoss(Navigator *navigator);
 
 	~DataLinkLoss() = default;
 
@@ -57,17 +59,18 @@ public:
 	void on_active() override;
 
 private:
-	/* Params */
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_commsholdwaittime;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_commsholdlat; // * 1e7
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_commsholdlon; // * 1e7
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_commsholdalt;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_airfieldhomelat; // * 1e7
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_airfieldhomelon; // * 1e7
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_airfieldhomealt;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_airfieldhomewaittime;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_numberdatalinklosses;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_skipcommshold;
+	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_DLL_CH_T>) _param_commsholdwaittime,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::NAV_DLL_CH_LAT>) _param_commsholdlat, // * 1e7
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::NAV_DLL_CH_LON>) _param_commsholdlon, // * 1e7
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_DLL_CH_ALT>) _param_commsholdalt,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::NAV_AH_LAT>) _param_airfieldhomelat, // * 1e7
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::NAV_AH_LON>) _param_airfieldhomelon, // * 1e7
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_AH_ALT>) _param_airfieldhomealt,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_DLL_AH_T>) _param_airfieldhomewaittime,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::NAV_DLL_N>) _param_numberdatalinklosses,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::NAV_DLL_CHSK>) _param_skipcommshold
+	)
 
 	enum DLLState {
 		DLL_STATE_NONE = 0,
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/enginefailure.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/enginefailure.cpp
index 77349d7f38..90c1897f9e 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/enginefailure.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/enginefailure.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
 #include "navigator.h"
 #include "enginefailure.h"
 
-EngineFailure::EngineFailure(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name),
+EngineFailure::EngineFailure(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator),
 	_ef_state(EF_STATE_NONE)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/enginefailure.h b/src/modules/navigator/enginefailure.h
index 2a5c0941f8..2b8f184b22 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/enginefailure.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/enginefailure.h
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
 
 class Navigator;
 
-class EngineFailure final : public MissionBlock
+class EngineFailure : public MissionBlock
 {
 public:
-	EngineFailure(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	EngineFailure(Navigator *navigator);
 	~EngineFailure() = default;
 
 	void on_inactive() override;
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/follow_target.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/follow_target.cpp
index 8bae416912..12af5ce22d 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/follow_target.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/follow_target.cpp
@@ -58,12 +58,9 @@
 
 constexpr float FollowTarget::_follow_position_matricies[4][9];
 
-FollowTarget::FollowTarget(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name),
-	_param_min_alt(this, "NAV_MIN_FT_HT", false),
-	_param_tracking_dist(this, "NAV_FT_DST", false),
-	_param_tracking_side(this, "NAV_FT_FS", false),
-	_param_tracking_resp(this, "NAV_FT_RS", false)
+FollowTarget::FollowTarget(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator),
+	ModuleParams(navigator)
 {
 	_current_vel.zero();
 	_step_vel.zero();
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/follow_target.h b/src/modules/navigator/follow_target.h
index 853c73eeb7..742f391246 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/follow_target.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/follow_target.h
@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@
 #include "navigator_mode.h"
 #include "mission_block.h"
 
+#include <px4_module_params.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/follow_target.h>
 
-class FollowTarget final : public MissionBlock
+class FollowTarget : public MissionBlock, public ModuleParams
 {
 
 public:
-	FollowTarget(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	FollowTarget(Navigator *navigator);
 	~FollowTarget() = default;
 
 	void on_inactive() override;
@@ -107,10 +108,12 @@ private:
 	}; // follow left side
 
 
-	control::BlockParamFloat	_param_min_alt;
-	control::BlockParamFloat 	_param_tracking_dist;
-	control::BlockParamInt 		_param_tracking_side;
-	control::BlockParamFloat 	_param_tracking_resp;
+	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_MIN_FT_HT>)	_param_min_alt,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_FT_DST>) _param_tracking_dist,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::NAV_FT_FS>) _param_tracking_side,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_FT_RS>) _param_tracking_resp
+	)
 
 	FollowTargetState _follow_target_state{SET_WAIT_FOR_TARGET_POSITION};
 	int _follow_target_position{FOLLOW_FROM_BEHIND};
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/geofence.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/geofence.cpp
index bdff40a1e2..1171de9c40 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/geofence.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/geofence.cpp
@@ -53,14 +53,8 @@
 #define GEOFENCE_RANGE_WARNING_LIMIT 5000000
 
 Geofence::Geofence(Navigator *navigator) :
-	SuperBlock(navigator, "GF"),
-	_navigator(navigator),
-	_param_action(this, "GF_ACTION", false),
-	_param_altitude_mode(this, "GF_ALTMODE", false),
-	_param_source(this, "GF_SOURCE", false),
-	_param_counter_threshold(this, "GF_COUNT", false),
-	_param_max_hor_distance(this, "GF_MAX_HOR_DIST", false),
-	_param_max_ver_distance(this, "GF_MAX_VER_DIST", false)
+	ModuleParams(navigator),
+	_navigator(navigator)
 {
 	// we assume there's no concurrent fence update on startup
 	_updateFence();
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/geofence.h b/src/modules/navigator/geofence.h
index 5fe4244a69..0314d44440 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/geofence.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/geofence.h
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@
 
 #include <cfloat>
 
-#include <controllib/blocks.hpp>
-#include <controllib/block/BlockParam.hpp>
-#include <controllib/blocks.hpp>
+#include <px4_module_params.h>
 #include <drivers/drv_hrt.h>
 #include <geo/geo.h>
 #include <px4_defines.h>
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@
 
 class Navigator;
 
-class Geofence : public control::SuperBlock
+class Geofence : public ModuleParams
 {
 public:
 	Geofence(Navigator *navigator);
@@ -159,13 +157,14 @@ private:
 
 	map_projection_reference_s _projection_reference = {}; ///< reference to convert (lon, lat) to local [m]
 
-	/* Params */
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_action;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_altitude_mode;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_source;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_counter_threshold;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_max_hor_distance;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_max_ver_distance;
+	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::GF_ACTION>) _param_action,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::GF_ALTMODE>) _param_altitude_mode,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::GF_SOURCE>) _param_source,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::GF_COUNT>) _param_counter_threshold,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::GF_MAX_HOR_DIST>) _param_max_hor_distance,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::GF_MAX_VER_DIST>) _param_max_ver_distance
+	)
 
 	int _outside_counter{0};
 	uint16_t _update_counter{0}; ///< dataman update counter: if it does not match, we polygon data was updated
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/gpsfailure.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/gpsfailure.cpp
index b554b91ef3..cd7d7d1704 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/gpsfailure.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/gpsfailure.cpp
@@ -51,12 +51,9 @@
 using matrix::Eulerf;
 using matrix::Quatf;
 
-GpsFailure::GpsFailure(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name),
-	_param_loitertime(this, "LT"),
-	_param_openlooploiter_roll(this, "R"),
-	_param_openlooploiter_pitch(this, "P"),
-	_param_openlooploiter_thrust(this, "TR")
+GpsFailure::GpsFailure(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator),
+	ModuleParams(navigator)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/gpsfailure.h b/src/modules/navigator/gpsfailure.h
index ddf2ce2384..35227188f8 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/gpsfailure.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/gpsfailure.h
@@ -40,14 +40,16 @@
 #ifndef NAVIGATOR_GPSFAILURE_H
 #define NAVIGATOR_GPSFAILURE_H
 
+#include <px4_module_params.h>
+
 #include "mission_block.h"
 
 class Navigator;
 
-class GpsFailure final : public MissionBlock
+class GpsFailure : public MissionBlock, public ModuleParams
 {
 public:
-	GpsFailure(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	GpsFailure(Navigator *navigator);
 	~GpsFailure() = default;
 
 	void on_inactive() override;
@@ -55,11 +57,12 @@ public:
 	void on_active() override;
 
 private:
-	/* Params */
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_loitertime;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_openlooploiter_roll;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_openlooploiter_pitch;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_openlooploiter_thrust;
+	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_GPSF_LT>) _param_loitertime,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_GPSF_R>) _param_openlooploiter_roll,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_GPSF_P>) _param_openlooploiter_pitch,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_GPSF_TR>) _param_openlooploiter_thrust
+	)
 
 	enum GPSFState {
 		GPSF_STATE_NONE = 0,
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/land.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/land.cpp
index 76bf62c873..fa72d541f2 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/land.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/land.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 #include "land.h"
 #include "navigator.h"
 
-Land::Land(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name)
+Land::Land(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/land.h b/src/modules/navigator/land.h
index 06ddca813b..01ae962ebb 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/land.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/land.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 class Land final : public MissionBlock
 {
 public:
-	Land(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	Land(Navigator *navigator);
 	~Land() = default;
 
 	void on_activation() override;
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/loiter.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/loiter.cpp
index dde78f6daa..07a218fe71 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/loiter.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/loiter.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
 #include "loiter.h"
 #include "navigator.h"
 
-Loiter::Loiter(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name),
-	_param_yawmode(this, "MIS_YAWMODE", false)
+Loiter::Loiter(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator),
+	ModuleParams(navigator)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/loiter.h b/src/modules/navigator/loiter.h
index 84240bd552..2b63721e6c 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/loiter.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/loiter.h
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@
 #include "navigator_mode.h"
 #include "mission_block.h"
 
-class Loiter final : public MissionBlock
+#include <px4_module_params.h>
+
+class Loiter : public MissionBlock, public ModuleParams
 {
 public:
-	Loiter(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	Loiter(Navigator *navigator);
 	~Loiter() = default;
 
 	void on_inactive() override;
@@ -75,7 +77,9 @@ private:
 	 */
 	void set_loiter_position();
 
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_yawmode;
+	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::MIS_YAWMODE>) _param_yawmode
+	)
 
 	bool _loiter_pos_set{false};
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
index c1ed9a0820..bfe70f123d 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
@@ -59,13 +59,9 @@
 #include <uORB/topics/mission.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/mission_result.h>
 
-Mission::Mission(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name),
-	_param_dist_1wp(this, "MIS_DIST_1WP", false),
-	_param_dist_between_wps(this, "MIS_DIST_WPS", false),
-	_param_altmode(this, "MIS_ALTMODE", false),
-	_param_yawmode(this, "MIS_YAWMODE", false),
-	_param_mnt_yaw_ctl(this, "MIS_MNT_YAW_CTL", false)
+Mission::Mission(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator),
+	ModuleParams(navigator)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission.h b/src/modules/navigator/mission.h
index e6493b869c..b881934eee 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 
 #include <dataman/dataman.h>
 #include <drivers/drv_hrt.h>
+#include <px4_module_params.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/home_position.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/mission.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/mission_result.h>
@@ -64,10 +65,10 @@
 
 class Navigator;
 
-class Mission final : public MissionBlock
+class Mission : public MissionBlock, public ModuleParams
 {
 public:
-	Mission(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	Mission(Navigator *navigator);
 	~Mission() override = default;
 
 	void on_inactive() override;
@@ -227,11 +228,13 @@ private:
 	 */
 	bool find_offboard_land_start();
 
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_dist_1wp;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_dist_between_wps;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_altmode;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_yawmode;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_mnt_yaw_ctl;
+	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::MIS_DIST_1WP>) _param_dist_1wp,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::MIS_DIST_WPS>) _param_dist_between_wps,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::MIS_ALTMODE>) _param_altmode,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::MIS_YAWMODE>) _param_yawmode,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::MIS_MNT_YAW_CTL>) _param_mnt_yaw_ctl
+	)
 
 	struct mission_s _offboard_mission {};
 
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
index be8faf5ac8..ea85b7d017 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
 #include <uORB/topics/vehicle_command.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/vtol_vehicle_status.h>
 
-MissionBlock::MissionBlock(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	NavigatorMode(navigator, name)
+MissionBlock::MissionBlock(Navigator *navigator) :
+	NavigatorMode(navigator)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.h b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.h
index 13a4fc45fc..d7f454b712 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission_block.h
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 #include "navigator_mode.h"
 #include "navigation.h"
 
-#include <controllib/blocks.hpp>
-#include <controllib/block/BlockParam.hpp>
 #include <drivers/drv_hrt.h>
 #include <systemlib/mavlink_log.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/mission.h>
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
 	 */
-	MissionBlock(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	MissionBlock(Navigator *navigator);
 	virtual ~MissionBlock() = default;
 
 	MissionBlock(const MissionBlock &) = delete;
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/navigator.h b/src/modules/navigator/navigator.h
index 9c5a843286..15ab7eb406 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/navigator.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/navigator.h
@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@
 #include "rtl.h"
 #include "takeoff.h"
 
-#include <controllib/block/BlockParam.hpp>
-#include <controllib/blocks.hpp>
 #include <navigator/navigation.h>
+#include <px4_module_params.h>
 #include <systemlib/perf_counter.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/fw_pos_ctrl_status.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/geofence_result.h>
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@
 #define NAVIGATOR_MODE_ARRAY_SIZE 11
 
 
-class Navigator : public control::SuperBlock
+class Navigator : public ModuleParams
 {
 public:
 	Navigator();
@@ -331,24 +330,27 @@ private:
 
 	NavigatorMode *_navigation_mode_array[NAVIGATOR_MODE_ARRAY_SIZE];	/**< array of navigation modes */
 
-	// navigator parameters
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_loiter_radius;	/**< loiter radius for fixedwing */
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_acceptance_radius;	/**< acceptance for takeoff */
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_fw_alt_acceptance_radius;	/**< acceptance radius for fixedwing altitude */
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_mc_alt_acceptance_radius;	/**< acceptance radius for multicopter altitude */
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_force_vtol;	/**< acceptance radius for multicopter altitude */
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_traffic_avoidance_mode;	/**< avoiding other aircraft is enabled */
+	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_LOITER_RAD>) _param_loiter_radius,	/**< loiter radius for fixedwing */
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_ACC_RAD>) _param_acceptance_radius,	/**< acceptance for takeoff */
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_FW_ALT_RAD>)
+		_param_fw_alt_acceptance_radius,	/**< acceptance radius for fixedwing altitude */
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_MC_ALT_RAD>)
+		_param_mc_alt_acceptance_radius,	/**< acceptance radius for multicopter altitude */
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::NAV_FORCE_VT>) _param_force_vtol,	/**< acceptance radius for multicopter altitude */
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::NAV_TRAFF_AVOID>) _param_traffic_avoidance_mode,	/**< avoiding other aircraft is enabled */
 
-	// non-navigator parameters
-	// Mission (MIS_*)
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_loiter_min_alt;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_takeoff_min_alt;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_yaw_timeout;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_yaw_err;
+		// non-navigator parameters
+		// Mission (MIS_*)
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::MIS_LTRMIN_ALT>) _param_loiter_min_alt,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::MIS_TAKEOFF_ALT>) _param_takeoff_min_alt,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::MIS_YAW_TMT>) _param_yaw_timeout,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::MIS_YAW_ERR>) _param_yaw_err,
 
-	// VTOL parameters TODO: get these out of navigator
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_back_trans_dec_mss;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_reverse_delay;
+		// VTOL parameters TODO: get these out of navigator
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::VT_B_DEC_MSS>) _param_back_trans_dec_mss,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::VT_B_REV_DEL>) _param_reverse_delay
+	)
 
 	float _mission_cruising_speed_mc{-1.0f};
 	float _mission_cruising_speed_fw{-1.0f};
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
index 77f8d2482b..331f01fe7f 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_main.cpp
@@ -84,34 +84,20 @@ Navigator	*g_navigator;
 }
 
 Navigator::Navigator() :
-	SuperBlock(nullptr, "NAV"),
+	ModuleParams(nullptr),
 	_loop_perf(perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, "navigator")),
 	_geofence(this),
-	_mission(this, "MIS"),
-	_loiter(this, "LOI"),
-	_takeoff(this, "TKF"),
-	_land(this, "LND"),
-	_precland(this, "PLD"),
-	_rtl(this, "RTL"),
-	_rcLoss(this, "RCL"),
-	_dataLinkLoss(this, "DLL"),
-	_engineFailure(this, "EF"),
-	_gpsFailure(this, "GPSF"),
-	_follow_target(this, "TAR"),
-	// navigator params
-	_param_loiter_radius(this, "LOITER_RAD"),
-	_param_acceptance_radius(this, "ACC_RAD"),
-	_param_fw_alt_acceptance_radius(this, "FW_ALT_RAD"),
-	_param_mc_alt_acceptance_radius(this, "MC_ALT_RAD"),
-	_param_force_vtol(this, "FORCE_VT"),
-	_param_traffic_avoidance_mode(this, "TRAFF_AVOID"),
-	// non-navigator params
-	_param_loiter_min_alt(this, "MIS_LTRMIN_ALT", false),
-	_param_takeoff_min_alt(this, "MIS_TAKEOFF_ALT", false),
-	_param_yaw_timeout(this, "MIS_YAW_TMT", false),
-	_param_yaw_err(this, "MIS_YAW_ERR", false),
-	_param_back_trans_dec_mss(this, "VT_B_DEC_MSS", false),
-	_param_reverse_delay(this, "VT_B_REV_DEL", false)
+	_mission(this),
+	_loiter(this),
+	_takeoff(this),
+	_land(this),
+	_precland(this),
+	_rtl(this),
+	_rcLoss(this),
+	_dataLinkLoss(this),
+	_engineFailure(this),
+	_gpsFailure(this),
+	_follow_target(this)
 {
 	/* Create a list of our possible navigation types */
 	_navigation_mode_array[0] = &_mission;
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_mode.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_mode.cpp
index dd57573ffe..2a3c5fd48e 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_mode.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_mode.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@
 #include "navigator_mode.h"
 #include "navigator.h"
 
-NavigatorMode::NavigatorMode(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	Block(navigator, name),
+NavigatorMode::NavigatorMode(Navigator *navigator) :
 	_navigator(navigator),
 	_active(false)
 {
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_mode.h b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_mode.h
index a99cfbd7a7..113a6f4a8f 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/navigator_mode.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/navigator_mode.h
@@ -42,15 +42,12 @@
 #ifndef NAVIGATOR_MODE_H
 #define NAVIGATOR_MODE_H
 
-#include <controllib/blocks.hpp>
-#include <controllib/block/BlockParam.hpp>
-
 class Navigator;
 
-class NavigatorMode : public control::Block
+class NavigatorMode
 {
 public:
-	NavigatorMode(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	NavigatorMode(Navigator *navigator);
 	virtual ~NavigatorMode() = default;
 	NavigatorMode(const NavigatorMode &) = delete;
 	NavigatorMode operator=(const NavigatorMode &) = delete;
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/precland.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/precland.cpp
index cc5be68527..6819af668e 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/precland.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/precland.cpp
@@ -59,26 +59,16 @@
 
 #define STATE_TIMEOUT 10000000 // [us] Maximum time to spend in any state
 
-PrecLand::PrecLand(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name),
+PrecLand::PrecLand(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator),
+	ModuleParams(navigator),
 	_targetPoseSub(0),
 	_target_pose_valid(false),
 	_state_start_time(0),
 	_search_cnt(0),
-	_approach_alt(0),
-	_param_timeout(this, "PLD_BTOUT", false),
-	_param_hacc_rad(this, "PLD_HACC_RAD", false),
-	_param_final_approach_alt(this, "PLD_FAPPR_ALT", false),
-	_param_search_alt(this, "PLD_SRCH_ALT", false),
-	_param_search_timeout(this, "PLD_SRCH_TOUT", false),
-	_param_max_searches(this, "PLD_MAX_SRCH", false),
-	_param_acceleration_hor(this, "MPC_ACC_HOR", false),
-	_param_xy_vel_cruise(this, "MPC_XY_CRUISE", false)
+	_approach_alt(0)
 
 {
-	/* load initial params */
-	updateParams();
-
 }
 
 PrecLand::~PrecLand()
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/precland.h b/src/modules/navigator/precland.h
index b8b9805e9a..b0122e6514 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/precland.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/precland.h
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@
 #ifndef NAVIGATOR_PRECLAND_H
 #define NAVIGATOR_PRECLAND_H
 
-#include <controllib/blocks.hpp>
-#include <controllib/block/BlockParam.hpp>
-#include <uORB/topics/landing_target_pose.h>
+#include <matrix/math.hpp>
 #include <geo/geo.h>
+#include <px4_module_params.h>
+#include <uORB/topics/landing_target_pose.h>
 
 #include "navigator_mode.h"
 #include "mission_block.h"
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ enum class PrecLandMode {
 	Required = 2 // try to find landing target if not visible at the beginning
 };
 
-class PrecLand : public MissionBlock
+class PrecLand : public MissionBlock, public ModuleParams
 {
 public:
-	PrecLand(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	PrecLand(Navigator *navigator);
 
 	~PrecLand();
 
@@ -121,14 +121,16 @@ private:
 
 	PrecLandMode _mode;
 
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_timeout;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_hacc_rad;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_final_approach_alt;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_search_alt;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_search_timeout;
-	control::BlockParamInt   _param_max_searches;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_acceleration_hor;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_xy_vel_cruise;
+	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::PLD_BTOUT>) _param_timeout,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::PLD_HACC_RAD>) _param_hacc_rad,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::PLD_FAPPR_ALT>) _param_final_approach_alt,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::PLD_SRCH_ALT>) _param_search_alt,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::PLD_SRCH_TOUT>) _param_search_timeout,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::PLD_MAX_SRCH>) _param_max_searches,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::MPC_ACC_HOR>) _param_acceleration_hor,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::MPC_XY_CRUISE>) _param_xy_vel_cruise
+	)
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/rcloss.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/rcloss.cpp
index 8f0549781c..74ef1615e0 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/rcloss.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/rcloss.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
 #include "navigator.h"
 #include "datalinkloss.h"
 
-RCLoss::RCLoss(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name),
-	_param_loitertime(this, "LT"),
+RCLoss::RCLoss(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator),
+	ModuleParams(navigator),
 	_rcl_state(RCL_STATE_NONE)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/rcloss.h b/src/modules/navigator/rcloss.h
index 8f23d5ff88..c0c2ae02ce 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/rcloss.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/rcloss.h
@@ -40,15 +40,17 @@
 #ifndef NAVIGATOR_RCLOSS_H
 #define NAVIGATOR_RCLOSS_H
 
+#include <px4_module_params.h>
+
 #include "navigator_mode.h"
 #include "mission_block.h"
 
 class Navigator;
 
-class RCLoss final : public MissionBlock
+class RCLoss : public MissionBlock, public ModuleParams
 {
 public:
-	RCLoss(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	RCLoss(Navigator *navigator);
 	~RCLoss() = default;
 
 	void on_inactive() override;
@@ -56,8 +58,9 @@ public:
 	void on_active() override;
 
 private:
-	/* Params */
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_loitertime;
+	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::NAV_RCL_LT>) _param_loitertime
+	)
 
 	enum RCLState {
 		RCL_STATE_NONE = 0,
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
index 329f9e761a..2874bdbefe 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/rtl.cpp
@@ -50,13 +50,9 @@ using math::min;
 
 static constexpr float DELAY_SIGMA = 0.01f;
 
-RTL::RTL(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name),
-	_param_return_alt(this, "RTL_RETURN_ALT", false),
-	_param_descend_alt(this, "RTL_DESCEND_ALT", false),
-	_param_land_delay(this, "RTL_LAND_DELAY", false),
-	_param_rtl_min_dist(this, "RTL_MIN_DIST", false),
-	_param_rtl_land_type(this, "RTL_LAND_TYPE", false)
+RTL::RTL(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator),
+	ModuleParams(navigator)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/rtl.h b/src/modules/navigator/rtl.h
index b18d8254eb..9807d9c388 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/rtl.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/rtl.h
@@ -41,15 +41,17 @@
 #ifndef NAVIGATOR_RTL_H
 #define NAVIGATOR_RTL_H
 
+#include <px4_module_params.h>
+
 #include "navigator_mode.h"
 #include "mission_block.h"
 
 class Navigator;
 
-class RTL final : public MissionBlock
+class RTL : public MissionBlock, public ModuleParams
 {
 public:
-	RTL(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	RTL(Navigator *navigator);
 	~RTL() = default;
 
 	void on_inactive() override;
@@ -84,11 +86,13 @@ private:
 
 	bool _rtl_alt_min{false};
 
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_return_alt;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_descend_alt;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_land_delay;
-	control::BlockParamFloat _param_rtl_min_dist;
-	control::BlockParamInt _param_rtl_land_type;
+	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::RTL_RETURN_ALT>) _param_return_alt,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::RTL_DESCEND_ALT>) _param_descend_alt,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::RTL_LAND_DELAY>) _param_land_delay,
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::RTL_MIN_DIST>) _param_rtl_min_dist,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::RTL_LAND_TYPE>) _param_rtl_land_type
+	)
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/takeoff.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/takeoff.cpp
index 94ce97213c..7b613edd7e 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/takeoff.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/takeoff.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 #include "takeoff.h"
 #include "navigator.h"
 
-Takeoff::Takeoff(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
-	MissionBlock(navigator, name)
+Takeoff::Takeoff(Navigator *navigator) :
+	MissionBlock(navigator)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/takeoff.h b/src/modules/navigator/takeoff.h
index 75913f8adc..c6d7a73876 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/takeoff.h
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/takeoff.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 /**
- * @file Takeoff.h
+ * @file takeoff.h
  *
  * Helper class to take off
  *
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 #ifndef NAVIGATOR_TAKEOFF_H
 #define NAVIGATOR_TAKEOFF_H
 
-#include <controllib/blocks.hpp>
-#include <controllib/block/BlockParam.hpp>
 
 #include "navigator_mode.h"
 #include "mission_block.h"
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@
 class Takeoff final : public MissionBlock
 {
 public:
-	Takeoff(Navigator *navigator, const char *name);
+	Takeoff(Navigator *navigator);
 	~Takeoff() = default;
 
 	void on_activation() override;