diff --git a/src/GUI/AircraftModel.cxx b/src/GUI/AircraftModel.cxx
index ad5c0130b..b94a0cc9c 100644
--- a/src/GUI/AircraftModel.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/AircraftModel.cxx
@@ -418,12 +418,7 @@ QVariant AircraftItemModel::dataFromPackage(const PackageRef& item, const Delega
     } else if (role == AircraftHasRatingsRole) {
         return item->properties()->hasChild("rating");
     } else if ((role >= AircraftRatingRole) && (role < AircraftVariantDescriptionRole)) {
-        int ratingIndex = role - AircraftRatingRole;
-        SGPropertyNode* ratings = item->properties()->getChild("rating");
-        if (!ratings) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        return ratings->getChild(ratingIndex)->getIntValue();
+        return packageRating(item, role - AircraftRatingRole);
     } else if (role == AircraftStatusRole) {
         return QmlAircraftInfo::packageAircraftStatus(item);
     } else if (role == AircraftMinVersionRole) {
@@ -436,6 +431,11 @@ QVariant AircraftItemModel::dataFromPackage(const PackageRef& item, const Delega
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+QVariant AircraftItemModel::packageRating(const PackageRef& p, int ratingIndex) const
+{
+    return LocalAircraftCache::ratingFromProperties(p->properties()->getChild("rating"), ratingIndex);
+}
+
 QVariant AircraftItemModel::packageThumbnail(PackageRef p, const DelegateState& ds, bool download) const
 {
     const Package::Thumbnail& thumb(p->thumbnailForVariant(ds.variant));
diff --git a/src/GUI/AircraftModel.hxx b/src/GUI/AircraftModel.hxx
index 96e5680ef..a0f12cf17 100644
--- a/src/GUI/AircraftModel.hxx
+++ b/src/GUI/AircraftModel.hxx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 
     AircraftItemModel(QObject* pr);
 
-    ~AircraftItemModel();
+    ~AircraftItemModel() override;
 
     void setPackageRoot(const simgear::pkg::RootRef& root);
 
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ private:
     QVariant dataFromPackage(const simgear::pkg::PackageRef& item,
                              const DelegateState& state, int role) const;
 
+    QVariant packageRating(const simgear::pkg::PackageRef& p, int ratingIndex) const;
     QVariant packageThumbnail(simgear::pkg::PackageRef p,
                               const DelegateState& state, bool download = true) const;
 
diff --git a/src/GUI/LocalAircraftCache.cxx b/src/GUI/LocalAircraftCache.cxx
index 76f8553c5..2a01f7f70 100644
--- a/src/GUI/LocalAircraftCache.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/LocalAircraftCache.cxx
@@ -70,11 +70,9 @@ AircraftItem::AircraftItem(QDir dir, QString filePath)
 
     if (sim->hasChild("rating")) {
         SGPropertyNode_ptr ratingsNode = sim->getNode("rating");
-        ratings[0] = ratingsNode->getIntValue("FDM");
-        ratings[1] = ratingsNode->getIntValue("systems");
-        ratings[2] = ratingsNode->getIntValue("cockpit");
-        ratings[3] = ratingsNode->getIntValue("model");
-
+        for (int i=0; i< 4; ++i) {
+            ratings[i] = LocalAircraftCache::ratingFromProperties(ratingsNode, i);
+        }
     }
 
     if (sim->hasChild("long-description")) {
@@ -572,4 +570,11 @@ bool LocalAircraftCache::isCandidateAircraftPath(QString path)
     return (setXmlCount > 0);
 }
 
+int LocalAircraftCache::ratingFromProperties(SGPropertyNode* node, int ratingIndex)
+{
+    const char* names[] = {"FDM", "systems", "cockpit", "model"};
+    assert((ratingIndex >= 0) && (ratingIndex < 4));
+    return node->getIntValue(names[ratingIndex]);
+}
+
 #include "LocalAircraftCache.moc"
diff --git a/src/GUI/LocalAircraftCache.hxx b/src/GUI/LocalAircraftCache.hxx
index 75bcf4f09..af27f8e5f 100644
--- a/src/GUI/LocalAircraftCache.hxx
+++ b/src/GUI/LocalAircraftCache.hxx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 class QDataStream;
 struct AircraftItem;
 class AircraftScanThread;
+class SGPropertyNode;
 
 typedef QSharedPointer<AircraftItem> AircraftItemPtr;
 
@@ -129,6 +130,9 @@ public:
 
     Q_ENUMS(PackageStatus)
     Q_ENUMS(AircraftStatus)
+
+    // rating order is FDM, Systems, Cockpit, External model
+    static int ratingFromProperties(SGPropertyNode* node, int ratingIndex);
 signals:
 
     void scanStarted();
diff --git a/src/GUI/qml/AircraftDetailsView.qml b/src/GUI/qml/AircraftDetailsView.qml
index b4b878bc3..7863f4d5e 100644
--- a/src/GUI/qml/AircraftDetailsView.qml
+++ b/src/GUI/qml/AircraftDetailsView.qml
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     AircraftRating {
                         title: qsTr("Flight model")
                         Binding on value {
-                            when: aircraft.ratings != undefined
+                            when: aircraft.ratings !== undefined
                             value: aircraft.ratings[0]
                         }
                     }
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     AircraftRating {
                         title: qsTr("Systems")
                         Binding on value {
-                            when: aircraft.ratings != undefined
+                            when: aircraft.ratings !== undefined
                             value: aircraft.ratings[1]
                         }
                     }
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     AircraftRating {
                         title: qsTr("Cockpit")
                         Binding on value {
-                            when: aircraft.ratings != undefined
+                            when: aircraft.ratings !== undefined
                             value: aircraft.ratings[2]
                         }
                     }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     AircraftRating {
                         title: qsTr("Exterior")
                         Binding on value {
-                            when: aircraft.ratings != undefined
+                            when: aircraft.ratings !== undefined
                             value: aircraft.ratings[3]
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/src/GUI/qml/AircraftRatingsPanel.qml b/src/GUI/qml/AircraftRatingsPanel.qml
index 3ca17f4d1..8e7afd521 100644
--- a/src/GUI/qml/AircraftRatingsPanel.qml
+++ b/src/GUI/qml/AircraftRatingsPanel.qml
@@ -88,19 +88,19 @@ ListHeaderBox
                 }
 
                 RatingSlider {
-                    label: qsTr("Minimum visual model rating")
+                    label: qsTr("Minimum systems rating")
                     ratings: _launcher.browseAircraftModel.ratings
                     ratingIndex: 1
                 }
 
                 RatingSlider {
-                    label: qsTr("Minimum systems rating")
+                    label: qsTr("Minimum cockpit visual rating")
                     ratings: _launcher.browseAircraftModel.ratings
                     ratingIndex: 2
                 }
 
                 RatingSlider {
-                    label: qsTr("Minimum FDM rating")
+                    label: qsTr("Minimum exterial visual model rating")
                     ratings: _launcher.browseAircraftModel.ratings
                     ratingIndex: 3
                 }