diff --git a/Environment/local-weather-rules.xml b/Environment/local-weather-rules.xml
index 36cf72347..457a730e0 100644
--- a/Environment/local-weather-rules.xml
+++ b/Environment/local-weather-rules.xml
@@ -36,4 +36,13 @@
     <gain>6303363.70409</gain> 
   </filter>
 
+  <filter>
+    <name>LocalWeather:eye-altitude</name>
+    <input>
+     <property>/position/altitude-ft</property>
+    </input>
+    <output>/sim/rendering/eye-altitude-m</output>
+    <type>gain</type>
+    <gain>0.30480</gain> 
+  </filter>
 </PropertyList>
diff --git a/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas b/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
index c6203c9cd..d3cc8e41d 100644
--- a/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
+++ b/Nasal/local_weather/local_weather.nas
@@ -4570,7 +4570,7 @@ setprop(lw~"effect-volumes/number-active-sat",0);
 # setprop(lw~"config/max-vis-range-m", 120000.0);
 setprop(lw~"config/temperature-offset-degc", 0.0);
 
-setprop("/sim/rendering/eye-altitude-m", getprop("/position/altitude-ft") * ft_to_m);
+#setprop("/sim/rendering/eye-altitude-m", getprop("/position/altitude-ft") * ft_to_m);
 
 # create properties for tile management
 
diff --git a/Nasal/local_weather/weather_dynamics.nas b/Nasal/local_weather/weather_dynamics.nas
index 5c262042b..7abaa0000 100644
--- a/Nasal/local_weather/weather_dynamics.nas
+++ b/Nasal/local_weather/weather_dynamics.nas
@@ -122,11 +122,9 @@ time_lw = time_lw + dt_lw;
 #var terminator_offset = sun_angle /  0.017451 * 110000.0;# + 250000.0;
 #setprop("/environment/terminator-relative-position-m",terminator_offset);
 
-var viewpos = geo.viewer_position();
-
+# var viewpos = geo.viewer_position();
 # setprop("/environment/alt-in-haze-m", getprop("/environment/ground-haze-thickness-m")-viewpos.alt());
-
-setprop("/sim/rendering/eye-altitude-m", viewpos.alt());
+# setprop("/sim/rendering/eye-altitude-m", viewpos.alt());