diff --git a/src/MissionManager/FWLandingPattern.FactMetaData.json b/src/MissionManager/FWLandingPattern.FactMetaData.json
index fb781e1..8d5a21f 100644
--- a/src/MissionManager/FWLandingPattern.FactMetaData.json
+++ b/src/MissionManager/FWLandingPattern.FactMetaData.json
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
     "defaultValue":     0.0
 },
 {
-    "name":             "Fall rate",
-    "shortDescription": "Fall rate between landing and loiter altitude.",
+    "name":             "Descent rate",
+    "shortDescription": "Descent rate between landing and loiter altitude.",
     "type":             "double",
     "units":            "%",
     "min":              0.1,
diff --git a/src/MissionManager/FixedWingLandingComplexItem.cc b/src/MissionManager/FixedWingLandingComplexItem.cc
index 028ef1b..03e69b8 100644
--- a/src/MissionManager/FixedWingLandingComplexItem.cc
+++ b/src/MissionManager/FixedWingLandingComplexItem.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const char* FixedWingLandingComplexItem::_landingHeadingName =          "Landing
 const char* FixedWingLandingComplexItem::_loiterAltitudeName =          "Loiter altitude";
 const char* FixedWingLandingComplexItem::_loiterRadiusName =            "Loiter radius";
 const char* FixedWingLandingComplexItem::_landingAltitudeName =         "Landing altitude";
-const char* FixedWingLandingComplexItem::_fallRateName =                "Fall rate";
+const char* FixedWingLandingComplexItem::_fallRateName =                "Descent rate";
 
 const char* FixedWingLandingComplexItem::_jsonLoiterCoordinateKey =         "loiterCoordinate";
 const char* FixedWingLandingComplexItem::_jsonLoiterRadiusKey =             "loiterRadius";