diff --git a/src/FDM/YASim/Gear.hpp b/src/FDM/YASim/Gear.hpp
index ad08b6ea9..c3b82cba5 100644
--- a/src/FDM/YASim/Gear.hpp
+++ b/src/FDM/YASim/Gear.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     float getRollSpeed() { return _rollSpeed; }
     float getBumpAltitude();
     bool getGroundIsSolid();
+    float getGroundFrictionFactor() { return (float)_ground_frictionFactor; }
 
     // Takes a velocity of the aircraft relative to ground, a rotation
     // vector, and a ground plane (all specified in local coordinates)
diff --git a/src/FDM/YASim/YASim.cxx b/src/FDM/YASim/YASim.cxx
index 12c499c42..c77aff9d8 100644
--- a/src/FDM/YASim/YASim.cxx
+++ b/src/FDM/YASim/YASim.cxx
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ void YASim::copyFromYASim()
         node->setFloatValue("caster-angle-deg", g->getCasterAngle() * RAD2DEG);
         node->setFloatValue("rollspeed-ms", g->getRollSpeed());
         node->setBoolValue("ground-is-solid", g->getGroundIsSolid()!=0);
+        node->setFloatValue("ground-friction-factor", g->getGroundFrictionFactor());
     }
 
     Hook* h = airplane->getHook();