diff --git a/src/Main/fg_init.cxx b/src/Main/fg_init.cxx
index 8d24d47d9..ac3916ed3 100644
--- a/src/Main/fg_init.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/fg_init.cxx
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ bool fgInitSubsystems( void ) {
     } else if ( current_options.get_flight_model() == FGInterface::FG_JSBSIM ) {
 	cur_fdm_state = new FGJSBsim;
     } else if ( current_options.get_flight_model() == 
-		FGInterface::FG_BALLOONSIM ) {
+	 	FGInterface::FG_BALLOONSIM ) {
 	cur_fdm_state = new FGBalloonSim;
     } else if ( current_options.get_flight_model() == 
 		FGInterface::FG_MAGICCARPET ) {
@@ -432,18 +432,21 @@ bool fgInitSubsystems( void ) {
 #ifndef FG_OLD_WEATHER
     // Initialize the WeatherDatabase
     FG_LOG(FG_GENERAL, FG_INFO, "Creating LocalWeatherDatabase");
+    sgVec3 position;
+    sgSetVec3( position, current_aircraft.fdm_state->get_Latitude(),
+	       current_aircraft.fdm_state->get_Longitude(),
+	       current_aircraft.fdm_state->get_Altitude() * FEET_TO_METER );
     FGLocalWeatherDatabase::theFGLocalWeatherDatabase = 
-	new FGLocalWeatherDatabase(
-	               current_aircraft.fdm_state->get_Latitude(),
-		       current_aircraft.fdm_state->get_Longitude(),
-		       current_aircraft.fdm_state->get_Altitude() 
-		          * FEET_TO_METER );
+	new FGLocalWeatherDatabase( position );
+    // cout << theFGLocalWeatherDatabase << endl;
+    // cout << "visibility = " 
+    //      << theFGLocalWeatherDatabase->getWeatherVisibility() << endl;
 
     WeatherDatabase = FGLocalWeatherDatabase::theFGLocalWeatherDatabase;
-
+     
     // register the periodic update of the weather
     global_events.Register( "weather update", fgUpdateWeatherDatabase,
-			    fgEVENT::FG_EVENT_READY, 30000);
+                            fgEVENT::FG_EVENT_READY, 30000);
 #else
     current_weather.Init();
 #endif
diff --git a/src/WeatherCM/FGLocalWeatherDatabase.cpp b/src/WeatherCM/FGLocalWeatherDatabase.cpp
index f88e87b7e..6dd14c86b 100644
--- a/src/WeatherCM/FGLocalWeatherDatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/WeatherCM/FGLocalWeatherDatabase.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void FGLocalWeatherDatabase::tileLocalWeather(const FGPhysicalProperties2DVector
 FGLocalWeatherDatabase* FGLocalWeatherDatabase::theFGLocalWeatherDatabase = 0;
 FGLocalWeatherDatabase *WeatherDatabase;
 
-FGLocalWeatherDatabase::FGLocalWeatherDatabase(const sgVec3& posititon, const WeatherPrecision visibility, const DatabaseWorkingType type)
+FGLocalWeatherDatabase::FGLocalWeatherDatabase(const sgVec3& position, const WeatherPrecision visibility, const DatabaseWorkingType type)
 {
     cerr << "Initializing FGLocalWeatherDatabase\n";
     cerr << "-----------------------------------\n";
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ FGLocalWeatherDatabase::FGLocalWeatherDatabase(const sgVec3& posititon, const We
 
     DatabaseStatus = type;
     global = 0;	    //just get sure...
-    sgCopyVec3(last_known_position, posititon);
+    sgCopyVec3(last_known_position, position);
 
 
     theFGLocalWeatherDatabase = this;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ FGLocalWeatherDatabase::FGLocalWeatherDatabase(const sgVec3& posititon, const We
 	{
 	    global = new FGGlobalWeatherDatabase;	//initialize GlobalDatabase
 	    global->setDatabaseStatus(FGGlobalWeatherDatabase_working);
-	    tileLocalWeather(global->getAll(posititon, WeatherVisibility, 3));
+	    tileLocalWeather(global->getAll(position, WeatherVisibility, 3));
 	}
 	break;
 
diff --git a/src/WeatherCM/FGLocalWeatherDatabase.h b/src/WeatherCM/FGLocalWeatherDatabase.h
index dcd6c016b..3ca680727 100644
--- a/src/WeatherCM/FGLocalWeatherDatabase.h
+++ b/src/WeatherCM/FGLocalWeatherDatabase.h
@@ -130,21 +130,28 @@ public:
     /* Constructor and Destructor					    */
     /************************************************************************/
     FGLocalWeatherDatabase(
-	const sgVec3&             posititon,
-	const WeatherPrecision    visibility = DEFAULT_WEATHER_VISIBILIY,
+	const sgVec3&             position,
+	const WeatherPrecision    visibility = DEFAULT_WEATHER_VISIBILITY,
 	const DatabaseWorkingType type       = PREFERED_WORKING_TYPE);
 
     FGLocalWeatherDatabase(
-	const WeatherPrecision    posititon_lat,
-	const WeatherPrecision    posititon_lon,
-	const WeatherPrecision    posititon_alt,
-	const WeatherPrecision    visibility = DEFAULT_WEATHER_VISIBILIY,
+	const WeatherPrecision    position_lat,
+	const WeatherPrecision    position_lon,
+	const WeatherPrecision    position_alt,
+	const WeatherPrecision    visibility = DEFAULT_WEATHER_VISIBILITY,
 	const DatabaseWorkingType type       = PREFERED_WORKING_TYPE)
     {
-	sgVec3 position;
-	sgSetVec3( position, posititon_lat, posititon_lon, posititon_alt );
+	cout << "This constructor is broken and should *NOT* be used!" << endl;
+	exit(-1);
 
-	FGLocalWeatherDatabase( position, visibility, type );
+	sgVec3 position;
+	sgSetVec3( position, position_lat, position_lon, position_alt );
+
+	// Christian: the following line does not do what you intend.
+	// It just creates a new FGLocalWeatherDatabase which isn't
+	// assigned to anything so it is immediately discared.
+
+	/* BAD --> */ FGLocalWeatherDatabase( position, visibility, type );
     }
 
     ~FGLocalWeatherDatabase();
@@ -202,10 +209,10 @@ void fgUpdateWeatherDatabase(void);
 /****************************************************************************/
 void inline FGLocalWeatherDatabase::setWeatherVisibility(const WeatherPrecision visibility)
 {
-    if (visibility >= MINIMUM_WEATHER_VISIBILIY)
+    if (visibility >= MINIMUM_WEATHER_VISIBILITY)
 	WeatherVisibility = visibility;
     else
-	WeatherVisibility = MINIMUM_WEATHER_VISIBILIY;
+	WeatherVisibility = MINIMUM_WEATHER_VISIBILITY;
 
     //This code doesn't belong here as this is the optical visibility and not
     //the visibility of the weather database (that should be bigger...). The
diff --git a/src/WeatherCM/FGWeatherDefs.h b/src/WeatherCM/FGWeatherDefs.h
index 49a6c774f..f1476b0c8 100644
--- a/src/WeatherCM/FGWeatherDefs.h
+++ b/src/WeatherCM/FGWeatherDefs.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ HISTORY
 typedef float WeatherPrecision;
 
 //set the minimum visibility to get a at least half way realistic weather
-#define MINIMUM_WEATHER_VISIBILIY 10.0    /* metres */
-#define DEFAULT_WEATHER_VISIBILIY 32000.0 /* metres */
+#define MINIMUM_WEATHER_VISIBILITY 10.0    /* metres */
+#define DEFAULT_WEATHER_VISIBILITY 32000.0 /* metres */
 //prefered way the database is working
 #define PREFERED_WORKING_TYPE default_mode