diff --git a/Input/Joysticks/SpeedLink/defender.xml b/Input/Joysticks/SpeedLink/defender.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9a5d1641
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+++ b/Input/Joysticks/SpeedLink/defender.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<!--
+
+************************************************************************
+
+Bindings for Speedlink Defender joystick. 
+Tested with FG-v2.6 on Windows and FG-v2.4 on Debian
+ as no Mac testing possible, same mapping as Linux is assumed
+ must be evaluated
+                     win  lin  max
+mapping of axis:
+ ailernon             0    0    0?
+ elevator             1    1    1?
+ rudder               3    2    2?
+ throttle             2    3    3?
+ coolie hat           6    4    4?
+ coolie hat           7    5    5?
+mapping of buttons
+ center view          0    0    0?
+ all brakes           1    1    1?
+ elevator trim up     2    2    2?
+ elevator trim down   3    3    3?
+
+
+2012-03-09 Nikolaus Kerner
+************************************************************************
+
+-->
+
+<PropertyList>
+
+ <name type="string">USB, 4-axis, 4-button joystick w/view finder</name> <!-- WinXP -->
+ <name type="string">Padix Co. Ltd. USB, 4-axis, 4-button joystick w/view finder</name> <!-- Linux -->
+
+ <axis>
+  <desc type="string">Aileron</desc>
+  <number>
+   <windows>0</windows>
+   <unix>0</unix>
+   <mac>0</mac>
+  </number>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-scale</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/aileron</property>
+   <dead-band type="double">0.02</dead-band>
+   <offset    type="double">0.0</offset>
+   <factor    type="double">1.0</factor>
+   <power     type="double">1.5</power>
+  </binding>
+ </axis>
+
+ <axis>
+  <desc type="string">Elevator</desc>
+  <number>
+   <windows>1</windows>
+   <unix>1</unix>
+   <mac>1</mac>
+  </number>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-scale</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/elevator</property>
+   <dead-band type="double">0.02</dead-band>
+   <offset    type="double">0.0</offset>
+   <factor    type="double">-1.0</factor>
+   <power     type="double">1.5</power>
+  </binding>
+ </axis>
+
+ <axis>
+  <desc>Rudder</desc>
+  <number>
+   <windows>3</windows>
+   <unix>2</unix>
+   <mac>2</mac>
+  </number>
+  <binding>
+   <command>property-scale</command>
+   <property>/controls/flight/rudder</property>
+   <dead-band type="double">0.02</dead-band>
+   <offset    type="double">0.0</offset>
+   <factor    type="double">1.0</factor>
+   <power     type="double">1.5</power>
+  </binding>
+ </axis>
+
+ <axis>
+  <desc>Throttle</desc>
+  <number>
+   <windows>2</windows>
+   <unix>3</unix>
+   <mac>3</mac>
+  </number>
+  <binding>
+   <command>nasal</command>
+   <script>controls.throttleAxis()</script>
+  </binding>
+ </axis>
+
+ <axis>
+  <desc>View Direction</desc>
+  <number>
+   <windows>6</windows>
+   <unix>4</unix>
+   <mac>4</mac>
+  </number>
+  <low>
+   <repeatable>true</repeatable>
+   <binding>
+    <command>property-adjust</command>
+    <property>/sim/current-view/goal-heading-offset-deg</property>
+    <step type="double">2.0</step>
+   </binding>
+  </low>
+  <high>
+   <repeatable>true</repeatable>
+   <binding>
+    <command>property-adjust</command>
+    <property>/sim/current-view/goal-heading-offset-deg</property>
+    <step type="double">-2.0</step>
+   </binding>
+  </high>
+ </axis>
+
+ <axis>
+  <desc>View Elevation</desc>
+  <number>
+   <windows>7</windows>
+   <unix>5</unix>
+   <mac>5</mac>
+  </number>
+  <low>
+   <repeatable>true</repeatable>
+   <binding>
+    <command>property-adjust</command>
+    <property>/sim/current-view/goal-pitch-offset-deg</property>
+    <step type="double">-2.0</step>
+   </binding>
+  </low>
+  <high>
+   <repeatable>true</repeatable>
+   <binding>
+    <command>property-adjust</command>
+    <property>/sim/current-view/goal-pitch-offset-deg</property>
+    <step type="double">2.0</step>
+   </binding>
+  </high>
+ </axis>
+
+
+ <button n="0">
+  <desc>Center View</desc>
+  <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
+  <binding>
+   <command>nasal</command>
+   <script>view.resetView()</script>
+  </binding>
+ </button>
+
+ <button n="1">
+  <desc>Brakes</desc>
+  <binding>
+   <command>nasal</command>
+   <script>controls.applyBrakes(1, 0)</script>
+  </binding>
+  <mod-up>
+   <binding>
+    <command>nasal</command>
+    <script>controls.applyBrakes(0, 0)</script>
+   </binding>
+  </mod-up>
+ </button>
+
+ <button n="2">
+  <desc>Elevator trim up</desc>
+  <repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
+  <binding>
+   <command>nasal</command>
+   <script>controls.elevatorTrim(1)</script>
+  </binding>
+ </button>
+
+ <button n="3">
+  <desc>Elevator trim down</desc>
+  <repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
+  <binding>
+   <command>nasal</command>
+   <script>controls.elevatorTrim(-1)</script>
+  </binding>
+ </button>
+
+ 
+ </PropertyList>
+
+<!-- end of joystick.xml -->
diff --git a/Nasal/failures.nas b/Nasal/failures.nas
index 23cb7384d..7c13673e8 100644
--- a/Nasal/failures.nas
+++ b/Nasal/failures.nas
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var setAllMCBF = func(mcbf) {
 }
 
 # Initialization, called once Nasal and the FDM are loaded properly.
-var fdm_init_listener = _setlistener("/sim/signals/fdm-initialized-once", func {
+var fdm_init_listener = _setlistener("/sim/signals/fdm-initialized", func {
     removelistener(fdm_init_listener); # uninstall, so we're only called once
     srand();