diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua
index b41ac1b0c..344d1a5d7 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Core/SpawnStatic.lua	
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ function SPAWNSTATIC:NewFromStatic(SpawnTemplateName, SpawnCountryID)
     self.CategoryID          = CategoryID
     self.CoalitionID         = CoalitionID
     self.SpawnIndex          = 0
+    self.StaticCopyFrom      = SpawnTemplateName
   else
     error( "SPAWNSTATIC:New: There is no static declared in the mission editor with SpawnTemplatePrefix = '" .. tostring(SpawnTemplateName) .. "'" )
   end
@@ -607,6 +608,19 @@ function SPAWNSTATIC:_SpawnStatic(Template, CountryID)
     -- delay calling this for .3 seconds so that it hopefully comes after the BIRTH event of the group.
     self:ScheduleOnce(0.3, self.SpawnFunctionHook, mystatic, unpack(self.SpawnFunctionArguments))
   end
-
+  
+  if self.StaticCopyFrom ~= nil then
+    mystatic.StaticCopyFrom = self.StaticCopyFrom
+    if not _DATABASE.Templates.Statics[Template.name] then
+      local TemplateGroup={}
+      TemplateGroup.units={}
+      TemplateGroup.units[1]=Template
+      TemplateGroup.x=Template.x
+      TemplateGroup.y=Template.y
+      TemplateGroup.name=Template.name
+      _DATABASE:_RegisterStaticTemplate( TemplateGroup, self.CoalitionID, self.CategoryID, CountryID )
+    end
+  end
+  
   return mystatic
 end
diff --git a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua
index b9f5a0d86..689d841a5 100644
--- a/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua	
+++ b/Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Controllable.lua	
@@ -3629,6 +3629,26 @@ function CONTROLLABLE:OptionROTPassiveDefense()
   return nil
 end
 
+--- Helicopter - prefer vertical landing.
+-- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
+-- @return #CONTROLLABLE self
+function CONTROLLABLE:OptionPreferVerticalLanding()
+  self:F2( { self.ControllableName } )
+
+  local DCSControllable = self:GetDCSObject()
+  if DCSControllable then
+    local Controller = self:_GetController()
+
+    if self:IsAir() then
+      Controller:setOption( AI.Option.Air.id.PREFER_VERTICAL, true )
+    end
+
+    return self
+  end
+
+  return nil
+end
+
 --- Can the CONTROLLABLE evade on enemy fire?
 -- @param #CONTROLLABLE self
 -- @return #boolean