diff --git a/Translations/strings-default.xml b/Translations/strings-default.xml
index eda6357f5..6659d127b 100644
--- a/Translations/strings-default.xml
+++ b/Translations/strings-default.xml
@@ -252,7 +252,11 @@
  <nav1-desc>Set the NAV1 radio frequency, optionally preceded by a radial.</nav1-desc>
  <nav2-desc>Set the NAV2 radio frequency, optionally preceded by a radial.</nav2-desc>
  <adf-desc>Set the ADF radio frequency, optionally preceded by a card rotation.</adf-desc>
- <dme-desc>Slave the ADF to one of the NAV radios, or set its internal frequency.</dme-desc>
+ <dme-desc>Slave the ADF to one of the NAV radios, or set its internal
+frequency.</dme-desc>
+
+ <situation-options>Situation Options</situation-options>
+ <failure-desc>Fail the pitot, static, vacuum, or electrical system (repeat the option for multiple system failures).</failure-desc>
 
  <!-- Debugging Options -->
  <debugging-options>Debugging Options</debugging-options>
diff --git a/options.xml b/options.xml
index 2a7fea79a..bd8bcdc51 100644
--- a/options.xml
+++ b/options.xml
@@ -870,6 +870,16 @@
 
   </section>
 
+  <section>
+   <name>strings/situation-options</name>
+
+   <option>
+    <name>failure</name>
+    <arg>pitot|static|system|vacuum</arg>
+    <description>strings/failure-desc</description>
+   </option>
+  </section>
+
   <section>
    <name>strings/debugging-options</name>