diff --git a/Nasal/FMGC.nas b/Nasal/FMGC.nas
index a6aa9a3f..087ab13a 100644
--- a/Nasal/FMGC.nas
+++ b/Nasal/FMGC.nas
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 # A320Family FMGC
-# Joshua Davidson (it0uchpods)
+# Joshua Davidson (it0uchpods) and Jonathan Redpath (legoboyvdlp)
+# it0uchpods, you can remove these comments as soon as it is complete. They are basically my notes to remind me of things.
 
 # Very Simple at the moment, but will evolve into a fully-fledged FMGC System. -JD
+var FMGCinit = func {
+setprop("/FMGC/status/to-state", 0);
+setprop("/FMGC/status/phase", "0"); # 0 is preflight 1 takeoff 2 climb 3 cruise 4 descent 5 approach 6 go around 7 done
+setprop("/FMGC/internal/cruise-fl", 10000); 
+phasecheck.start();
+}
 
 setlistener("/gear/gear[1]/wow", func {
 	flarecheck();
@@ -26,4 +33,52 @@ var flarecheck = func {
 	if (gear1 == 1 and gear2 == 1 and getprop("/FMGC/status/to-state") == 0 and flaps >= 4) {
 		setprop("/controls/flight/elevator-trim", -0.15);
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+# flight phase computer
+var phasecheck = maketimer(0.2, func { 
+	var n1_left = getprop("/engines/engine[0]/n1");
+	var n1_right = getprop("/engines/engine[1]/n1");
+	var flaps = getprop("/controls/flight/flap-pos");
+	var mode = getprop("/modes/pfd/fma/pitch-mode");
+	var gs = getprop("/velocities/groundspeed-kt");
+	var alt = getprop("/instrumentation/altimeter/indicated-altitude-ft");
+	var cruisefl = getprop("/FMGC/internal/cruise-fl");
+	var newcruise = getprop("/it-autoflight/input/alt");
+	var phase = getprop("/FMGC/status/phase");
+	var state1 = getprop("/systems/thrust/state1");
+	var state2 = getprop("/systems/thrust/state2");
+	var wowl = getprop("/gear/gear[1]/wow");
+	var wowr = getprop("/gear/gear[2]/wow");
+	var targetalt = getprop("/it-autoflight/input/alt");
+	var targetvs = getprop("/it-autoflight/input/vs");
+	var targetfpa = getprop("/it-autoflight/input/fpa");
+	var vertmode = getprop("/it-autoflight/mode/vert");
+	if ((((n1_left >= 85) and (n1_right >= 85)) or (gs > 90 )) and flaps < 4 and (mode == "SRS")) {
+		setprop("/FMGC/status/phase", "1");
+	}
+	if ((alt >= 1500) and (alt <= cruisefl) and (phase == "1") and (phase != "4") and (mode != "SRS")) {
+		setprop("/FMGC/status/phase", "2");
+	}
+	if ((alt >= cruisefl) and (phase == "2") and (mode != "SRS")) {
+		setprop("/FMGC/status/phase", "3"); # for now cruise will be level 100 or above until the MCDU is ready
+	}
+	if ((alt <= cruisefl) and (phase == "3")) { # for now it will have to be when we begin descent.
+		setprop("/FMGC/status/phase", "4");
+	}
+	if (getprop("/FMGC/status/to-state") == 0 and flaps >= 4 and ((phase == "4") or (phase == "2"))) { # add man activation of approach phase in MCDU or DECEL when those things are simulated
+		setprop("/FMGC/status/phase", "5");
+	}
+	if ((phase == "5") and (state1 == "TOGA") and (state2 == "TOGA")) { # this is the only fully correct one to FCOM
+		setprop("/FMGC/status/phase", "6");
+	}
+	# forget transition from APP to climb for now because it would be too complex
+	if ((phase == "6") and ((vertmode == "ALT CAP") or (vertmode == "G/A CLB") or (vertmode == "SPD CLB") or ((vertmode == "V/S") and (targetvs > 0)) or ((vertmode == "FPA") and (targetfpa > 0))) and (alt <= targetalt)) {
+		setprop("/FMGC/status/phase", "2"); # going to CLIMB mode from GA
+	}
+	if ((wowl and wowr) and (gs < 20)) { # below twenty knots. In future make a timer to ensure that it goes to DONE 30 sec after landing. 
+		setprop("/FMGC/status/phase", "7");
+		FMGCinit(); # reset. Eventually make it reset only when INIT / PERF page are accessed
+	}
+});
+
diff --git a/Nasal/electrical.nas b/Nasal/electrical.nas
index d5b3fd60..6d54c0f3 100644
--- a/Nasal/electrical.nas
+++ b/Nasal/electrical.nas
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ var update_electrical = func {
 ##########
 
 var elec_timer = maketimer(0.2, update_electrical);
+
 var charge1 = maketimer(6, func {
 	var bat1_volts = getprop("/systems/electrical/battery1-volts");
 	setprop("/systems/electrical/battery1-volts", bat1_volts + 0.1);
diff --git a/Nasal/various.nas b/Nasal/various.nas
index b428dbc9..79404920 100644
--- a/Nasal/various.nas
+++ b/Nasal/various.nas
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ setlistener("/sim/signals/fdm-initialized", func {
 	systems.hyd_init();
   	itaf.ap_init();			
 	externalconnections.start();
+	fmgc.FMGCinit();
 	var autopilot = gui.Dialog.new("sim/gui/dialogs/autopilot/dialog", "Aircraft/A320Family/Systems/autopilot-dlg.xml");
 	setprop("/it-autoflight/input/fd1", 1);
 	setprop("/it-autoflight/input/fd2", 1);