diff --git a/Input/Joysticks/Saitek/Aviator.xml b/Input/Joysticks/Saitek/Aviator.xml
index a77e73ac4..421b09004 100644
--- a/Input/Joysticks/Saitek/Aviator.xml
+++ b/Input/Joysticks/Saitek/Aviator.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
    <property>/controls/flight/aileron</property>
    <dead-band type="double">0.01</dead-band>
    <offset type="double">0.0</offset>
+   <squared type="bool">1</squared>
   </binding>
  </axis>
 
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@
    <dead-band type="double">0.01</dead-band>
    <offset type="double">0.0</offset>
    <factor type="double">-1.0</factor>
+   <squared type="bool">1</squared>
   </binding>
  </axis>
 
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@
    <dead-band type="double">0.01</dead-band>
    <offset type="double">0.0</offset>
    <factor type="double">1.0</factor>
+   <squared type="bool">1</squared>
   </binding>
   <!-- binding>
    <command>nasal</command>