diff --git a/Protocol/README.Protocol b/Protocol/README.Protocol
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..157c9cbea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Protocol/README.Protocol
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+The generic communication protocol for FlightGear provides a powerfull way
+of adding a simple ASCII based output only protocol, just by defining an
+XML encoded configuration file.
+
+The definition of the protocol consists of variable seperators, line seperators,
+and chuncks of text.
+
+Each chunck defines:
+
+<name>		for ease of use
+<node>		the property tree node which provides the data
+<type>		the value type (needed for formatting)
+<format>	defines the actual piece of text which should be sent.
+		it can include formatting options like:
+				<type>
+			%s	string
+			%i	integer	(default)
+			%f	float
+
+<factor>	an optionale multiplication factor which can be used for
+		unit conversion. (for example, radians to degrees).
+<offset>	an optional offset which can be used for unit conversion.
+		(for example, degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit).
+
+
+The output section also could define the variable seperator and line seperator.
+
+The seperators can be either a control character such as a tab or newline, or a
+user specified string or other single charachter. The currently supported
+control charachters are:
+
+<var_seperator>:
+<line_seperator>:
+Name		Charachter
+
+newline		'\n'
+tab		'\t'
+formfeed	'\f'
+carriagereturn	'\r'
+verticaltab	'\v'
+
+any other charachters just need to be added to "Network/generic.cxx"
+
+The var_seperator is placed between each variable, while the line_seperator is
+placed at the end of each lot of variables.
+
+
+A simple protocol configuration file then could look something like the
+following:
+
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
+<PropertyList>
+
+ <generic>
+
+  <output>
+   <line_seperator>newline</line_seperator>
+   <var_seperator>newline</var_seperator>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <name>speed</name>
+    <format>V=%d</format>
+    <node>/velocities/airspeed-kt</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <name>heading</name>
+    <format>H=%02d</format>
+    <node>/orientation/heading-deg</node>
+    <factor>57.29578</factor>  <!-- radians to degrees -->
+   </chunk>
+
+   <chunk>
+    <name>pitch angle</name>
+    <format>P=%05.1f</format>
+    <type>float</type>
+    <node>/orientation/pitch-deg</node>
+   </chunk>
+
+ </generic>
+
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/options.xml b/options.xml
index 474bd39f7..e84ddb551 100644
--- a/options.xml
+++ b/options.xml
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
     <name>start-date-lat</name>
     <arg>yyyy:mm:dd:hh:mm:ss</arg>
     <description>strings/start-date-desc</description>
-    <description>strings/locale-aricraft-time</description>
+    <description>strings/locale-aircraft-time</description>
    </option>
 
   </section>