diff --git a/src/FDM/YASim/YASim.cxx b/src/FDM/YASim/YASim.cxx
index d374a3e5e..ad02f3782 100644
--- a/src/FDM/YASim/YASim.cxx
+++ b/src/FDM/YASim/YASim.cxx
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ void YASim::init()
 	SGPropertyNode * node = fgGetNode("gear/gear", i, true);
         float pos[3];
         g->getPosition(pos);
-	node->setDoubleValue("xoffset-in", pos[0]);
-	node->setDoubleValue("yoffset-in", pos[1]);
-	node->setDoubleValue("zoffset-in", pos[2]);
+	node->setDoubleValue("xoffset-in", pos[0] * M2FT * 12);
+	node->setDoubleValue("yoffset-in", pos[1] * M2FT * 12);
+	node->setDoubleValue("zoffset-in", pos[2] * M2FT * 12);
     }
 
     // Are we at ground level?  If so, lift the plane up so the gear