diff --git a/src/Main/viewer.cxx b/src/Main/viewer.cxx
index 61c16914b..41f01e4ad 100644
--- a/src/Main/viewer.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/viewer.cxx
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ FGViewer::FGViewer( fgViewType Type, bool from_model, int from_model_index,
     _roll_deg(0),
     _pitch_deg(0),
     _heading_deg(0),
-    _damped_roll_deg(0),
-    _damped_pitch_deg(0),
     _scaling_type(FG_SCALING_MAX)
 {
     sgdZeroVec3(_absolute_view_pos);
@@ -158,7 +156,14 @@ FGViewer::FGViewer( fgViewType Type, bool from_model, int from_model_index,
     _from_model_index = from_model_index;
     _at_model = at_model;
     _at_model_index = at_model_index;
-    _damp = at_model_damping;
+
+    _damp = _damp_alt = 0.0;
+    if (at_model_damping > 0.0) {
+      _damp = 1 - 1.0 / pow(10, at_model_damping);
+      _damp_alt = _damp * _damp * _damp * _damp;
+    } else if (at_model_damping < 0.0)
+      _damp = 1 - 1.0 / pow(10, -at_model_damping);
+
     _x_offset_m = x_offset_m;
     _y_offset_m = y_offset_m;
     _z_offset_m = z_offset_m;
@@ -498,36 +503,42 @@ FGViewer::recalcOurOwnLocation (SGLocation * location, double lon_deg, double la
 {
   // update from our own data...
   if (_damp > 0.0) {
-    double d;
 
-    d = roll_deg - _damped_roll_deg;
-    if (d > 180.0)
-      _damped_roll_deg += 360.0;
-    else if (d < -180.0)
-      _damped_roll_deg -= 360.0;
-
-    d = pitch_deg - _damped_pitch_deg;
-    if (d > 180.0)
-      _damped_pitch_deg += 360.0;
-    else if (d < -180.0)
-      _damped_pitch_deg -= 360.0;
-
-    d = heading_deg - _damped_heading_deg;
-    if (d > 180.0)
-      _damped_heading_deg += 360.0;
-    else if (d < -180.0)
-      _damped_heading_deg -= 360.0;
-
-    static bool firstrun = true;
-    if (firstrun) {
-      _damped_heading_deg = _target_location->getHeading_deg();
-      firstrun = false;
+    static FGViewer *last = 0;
+    if (last != this) {
+      _damped_alt_ft = alt_ft;
+      _damped_roll_deg = roll_deg;
+      _damped_pitch_deg = pitch_deg;
+      _damped_heading_deg = heading_deg;
+      last = this;
     }
 
+    double d;
+    d = _damped_roll_deg - roll_deg;
+    if (d >= 180.0)
+      _damped_roll_deg -= 360.0;
+    else if (d < -180.0)
+      _damped_roll_deg += 360.0;
+
+    d = _damped_pitch_deg - pitch_deg;
+    if (d >= 180.0)
+      _damped_pitch_deg -= 360.0;
+    else if (d < -180.0)
+      _damped_pitch_deg += 360.0;
+
+    d = _damped_heading_deg - heading_deg;
+    if (d >= 180.0)
+      _damped_heading_deg -= 360.0;
+    else if (d < -180.0)
+      _damped_heading_deg += 360.0;
+
     d = 1.0 - _damp;
     roll_deg = _damped_roll_deg = roll_deg * d + _damped_roll_deg * _damp;
     pitch_deg = _damped_pitch_deg = pitch_deg * d + _damped_pitch_deg * _damp;
     heading_deg = _damped_heading_deg = heading_deg * d + _damped_heading_deg * _damp;
+
+    if (_damp_alt > 0.0)
+      alt_ft = _damped_alt_ft = alt_ft * (1 - _damp_alt) + _damped_alt_ft * _damp_alt;
   }
   location->setPosition( lon_deg, lat_deg, alt_ft );
   location->setOrientation( roll_deg, pitch_deg, heading_deg );
@@ -840,25 +851,4 @@ FGViewer::update (double dt)
       }
     }
   }
-
-  for ( i = 0; i < dt_ms; i++ ) {
-    if ( fabs( _goal_roll_offset_deg - _roll_offset_deg ) < 1 ) {
-      setRollOffset_deg( _goal_roll_offset_deg );
-      break;
-    } else {
-      // move current_view.roll_offset_deg towards
-      // current_view.goal_roll_offset
-      if ( _goal_roll_offset_deg > _roll_offset_deg )
-	{
-	  incRollOffset_deg( 1.0 );
-	} else {
-	    incRollOffset_deg( -1.0 );
-	}
-      if ( _roll_offset_deg > 90 ) {
-	setRollOffset_deg(90);
-      } else if ( _roll_offset_deg < -90 ) {
-	setRollOffset_deg( -90 );
-      }
-    }
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/Main/viewer.hxx b/src/Main/viewer.hxx
index c5d13de06..a07c3dad3 100644
--- a/src/Main/viewer.hxx
+++ b/src/Main/viewer.hxx
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ private:
     double _damped_roll_deg;
     double _damped_pitch_deg;
     double _damped_heading_deg;
+    double _damp_alt;
+    double _damped_alt_ft;
 
     // Position offsets from FDM origin.  The X axis is positive
     // out the tail, Y is out the right wing, and Z is positive up.
@@ -382,12 +384,6 @@ private:
     void recalcOurOwnLocation (SGLocation * location, double lon_deg, double lat_deg, double alt_ft,
                  double roll_deg, double pitch_deg, double heading_deg);
 
-    // add to _roll_offset_deg
-    inline void incRollOffset_deg( double amt ) {
-	set_dirty();
-	_roll_offset_deg += amt;
-    }
-
     // add to _heading_offset_deg
     inline void incHeadingOffset_deg( double amt ) {
 	set_dirty();
diff --git a/src/Main/viewmgr.cxx b/src/Main/viewmgr.cxx
index 9b14bcd90..766ba8195 100644
--- a/src/Main/viewmgr.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/viewmgr.cxx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ FGViewMgr::init ()
   bool at_model = false;
   int from_model_index = 0;
   int at_model_index = 0;
-  double at_model_damping = 0.0;
+  double at_model_damping;
   double x_offset_m, y_offset_m, z_offset_m, fov_deg;
   double heading_offset_deg, pitch_offset_deg, roll_offset_deg;
   double target_x_offset_m, target_y_offset_m, target_z_offset_m;
@@ -94,11 +94,10 @@ FGViewMgr::init ()
         nodepath += "/config/at-model-idx";
         at_model_index = fgGetInt(nodepath.c_str());
 
+        // view damping (0.0: no damping; <0.0: all but alt; >0.0: damp all)
         nodepath = viewpath;
         nodepath += "/config/at-model-damping";
-        at_model_damping = 1 - 1.0 / pow(10, fgGetDouble(nodepath.c_str()));
-        if (at_model_damping < 0.0)
-          at_model_damping = 0.0;
+        at_model_damping = fgGetDouble(nodepath.c_str(), 0.0);
       }
     }