diff --git a/src/FDM/JSBSim.cxx b/src/FDM/JSBSim.cxx
index 934645318..62289168a 100644
--- a/src/FDM/JSBSim.cxx
+++ b/src/FDM/JSBSim.cxx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ FGFDMExec FDMExec;
 
 // Initialize the JSBsim flight model, dt is the time increment for
 // each subsequent iteration through the EOM
-int fgJSBsimInit(double dt) {
+int fgJSBsimInit(double dt, FGInterface& f) {
     FG_LOG( FG_FLIGHT, FG_INFO, "Starting initializing JSBsim" );
 
     FG_LOG( FG_FLIGHT, FG_INFO, "  created FDMExec" );
@@ -69,7 +69,27 @@ int fgJSBsimInit(double dt) {
 					  engine_path.str(), "X15");
     FG_LOG( FG_FLIGHT, FG_INFO, "  loaded aircraft" );
 
-    FDMExec.GetState()->Reset(aircraft_path.str(), "Reset00");
+//    FDMExec.GetState()->Reset(aircraft_path.str(), "Reset00");
+
+    FDMExec.GetState()->Initialize(
+      current_options.get_uBody(),
+      current_options.get_vBody(),
+      current_options.get_wBody(),
+      f.get_Phi(),
+      f.get_Theta(),
+      f.get_Psi(),
+      f.get_Latitude() * RAD_TO_DEG,
+      f.get_Longitude() * RAD_TO_DEG,
+      f.get_Altitude()
+    );
+
+//    FDMExec.GetState()->Setlatitude(f.get_Latitude());
+//    FDMExec.GetState()->Setlongitude(f.get_Longitude());
+//    FDMExec.GetState()->Seth(f.get_Altitude());
+//    FDMExec.GetRotation()->Setphi(f.get_Phi());
+//    FDMExec.GetRotation()->Settht(f.get_Theta());
+//    FDMExec.GetRotation()->Setpsi(f.get_Psi());
+
     FG_LOG( FG_FLIGHT, FG_INFO, "  loaded initial conditions" );
 
     FDMExec.GetState()->Setdt(dt);
diff --git a/src/FDM/JSBSim.hxx b/src/FDM/JSBSim.hxx
index ac2dd051a..8f416abaf 100644
--- a/src/FDM/JSBSim.hxx
+++ b/src/FDM/JSBSim.hxx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 
 // reset flight params to a specific position 
-int fgJSBsimInit(double dt);
+int fgJSBsimInit(double dt, FGInterface& f);
 
 // update position based on inputs, positions, velocities, etc.
 int fgJSBsimUpdate(FGInterface& f, int multiloop);
diff --git a/src/FDM/flight.cxx b/src/FDM/flight.cxx
index 530b7ae6e..ccc3f908c 100644
--- a/src/FDM/flight.cxx
+++ b/src/FDM/flight.cxx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int fgFDMInit(int model, FGInterface& f, double dt) {
 	// fgSlewInit(dt);
 #ifndef __MWERKS__   // -dw- 04/22/99 JSB sim not ported yet
     } else if ( model == FGInterface::FG_JSBSIM ) {
-	fgJSBsimInit(dt);
+	fgJSBsimInit(dt, f);
 	fgJSBsim_2_FGInterface(base_fdm_state);
 #endif
     } else if ( model == FGInterface::FG_LARCSIM ) {