diff -Nru fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/Aircraft/777/777-set-common.xml fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/Aircraft/777/777-set-common.xml
--- fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/Aircraft/777/777-set-common.xml	2013-06-04 01:06:22.000000000 +0000
+++ fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/Aircraft/777/777-set-common.xml	2013-06-13 13:07:21.000000000 +0000
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
             <cockpit type="int">4</cockpit>
             <model type="int">4</model>
         </rating>
-        <aircraft-version>20130603</aircraft-version>
+        <aircraft-version>20130612</aircraft-version>
         <flight-model>yasim</flight-model>
         <fuel-fraction type="double">0.1</fuel-fraction>
         <model n="0">
diff -Nru fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/Aircraft/777/Nasal/AFDS.nas fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/Aircraft/777/Nasal/AFDS.nas
--- fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/Aircraft/777/Nasal/AFDS.nas	2013-06-04 01:06:22.000000000 +0000
+++ fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/Aircraft/777/Nasal/AFDS.nas	2013-06-13 13:07:21.000000000 +0000
@@ -228,6 +228,11 @@
 						me.target_alt.setValue(me.alt_setting.getValue());
 					}
 					me.autothrottle_mode.setValue(5);	# A/T SPD
+					setprop("/autopilot/locks/pitch-lock", 1);
+					settimer(func
+					{
+						setprop("autopilot/locks/pitch-lock", 0);
+					}, 5);
 				}
 				if(btn==4)
 				{
@@ -319,6 +324,11 @@
 					setprop("autopilot/internal/current-pitch-deg", getprop("orientation/pitch-deg"));
 					var alt = me.alt_setting.getValue();
 					me.target_alt.setValue(alt);
+					setprop("/autopilot/locks/pitch-lock", 1);
+					settimer(func
+					{
+						setprop("autopilot/locks/pitch-lock", 0);
+					}, 5);
 				}
 				me.vertical_mode.setValue(btn);
 			}
@@ -690,6 +700,14 @@
 			{
 				setprop("autopilot/settings/autopilot-transition", 0);
 			}, 10);
+			if(me.AP_annun.getValue() != "LAND 3")
+			{
+				setprop("/autopilot/locks/pitch-lock", 1);
+				settimer(func
+				{
+					setprop("autopilot/locks/pitch-lock", 0);
+				}, 5);
+			}
 		}
 		me.AP_annun.setValue(msg);
 		var tmp = abs(me.vs_setting.getValue());
@@ -1035,7 +1053,7 @@
 						{
 							if(me.mach_setting.getValue() == 0.780)
 							{
-								if(getprop("/instrumentation/airspeed-indicator/indicated-mach") < 0.785)
+								if(getprop("/instrumentation/airspeed-indicator/indicated-mach") < 0.795)
 								{
 									me.vnav_path_mode.setValue(1);		# VNAV PTH DESCEND VS
 									me.target_alt.setValue(me.intervention_alt);
@@ -1053,7 +1071,7 @@
 						}
 						else
 						{
-							if(getprop("/instrumentation/airspeed-indicator/indicated-speed-kt") < 285)
+							if(getprop("/instrumentation/airspeed-indicator/indicated-speed-kt") < 295)
 							{
 								me.vnav_path_mode.setValue(1);		# VNAV PTH DESCEND VS
 								me.target_alt.setValue(me.intervention_alt);
@@ -1281,13 +1299,11 @@
 				{
 					me.rollout_armed.setValue(1);		# ROLLOUT
 					me.flare_armed.setValue(1);			# FLARE
-					setprop("autopilot/settings/flare-speed-fps", 0);
+					setprop("autopilot/settings/flare-speed-fps", 5);
 				}
 			}
 			elsif(idx == 7)								# FLARE
 			{
-				var f_angle = 0.00;
-				me.flare_constant_setting.setValue(f_angle);
 				if(me.autothrottle_mode.getValue())
 				{
 					if(getprop("position/gear-agl-ft") < 25)
diff -Nru fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/Aircraft/777/Systems/777-autopilot.xml fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/Aircraft/777/Systems/777-autopilot.xml
--- fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/Aircraft/777/Systems/777-autopilot.xml	2013-06-04 01:06:22.000000000 +0000
+++ fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/Aircraft/777/Systems/777-autopilot.xml	2013-06-13 13:07:21.000000000 +0000
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@
 			</condition>
 		</enable>
 		<input>
-			<value>0</value>
+			<value>-3.0</value>
 		</input>
 		<output>
 			<property>/autopilot/internal/target-pitch-deg</property>
@@ -1111,7 +1111,21 @@
 		</config>
 	</pid-controller>
 
-	<pid-controller>
+	<filter>
+		<name>AP:Pitch sample and hold</name>
+		<debug>false</debug>
+		<enable>
+			<condition>
+				<property>autopilot/locks/pitch-lock</property>
+			</condition>
+		</enable>
+		<type>gain</type>
+		<gain>1.0</gain>
+		<input>/orientation/pitch-deg</input>
+		<output>/autopilot/internal/target-pitch-deg</output>
+	</filter>
+ 
+ 	<pid-controller>
 		<name>Elevator Control</name>
 		<debug>false</debug>
 		<enable>
@@ -1131,10 +1145,10 @@
 			<Ti>2.0</Ti>
 			<Td>0.0</Td>
 			<u_min>
-				<value>-0.8</value>
+				<value>-1.0</value>
 			</u_min>
 			<u_max>
-				<value>0.8</value>
+				<value>1.0</value>
 			</u_max>
 		</config>
 	</pid-controller>
diff -Nru fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/Shaders/3dcloud-lightfield.vert fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/Shaders/3dcloud-lightfield.vert
--- fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/Shaders/3dcloud-lightfield.vert	2013-04-28 16:14:56.000000000 +0000
+++ fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/Shaders/3dcloud-lightfield.vert	2013-06-13 13:07:21.000000000 +0000
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   float fogCoord = length(vec3(gl_ModelViewMatrix * vec4(gl_Color.x, gl_Color.y, gl_Color.z, 1.0)));
   float center_dist = length(vec3(gl_ModelViewMatrix * vec4(0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0)));
   
-  if ((fogCoord > detail_range) && (fogCoord > center_dist)) {
+  if ((fogCoord > detail_range) && (fogCoord > center_dist) && (shade_factor < 0.7)) {
     // More than detail_range away, so discard all sprites on opposite side of
     // cloud center by shifting them beyond the view fustrum
     gl_Position = vec4(0.0,0.0,10.0,1.0);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
     //gl_FrontColor.a = 1.0;
     //light_diffuse+ gl_FrontLightModelProduct.sceneColor;// * shade ;//+ gl_FrontLightModelProduct.sceneColor;
     
-    if ((fogCoord > (0.9 * detail_range)) && (fogCoord > center_dist)) {
+    if ((fogCoord > (0.9 * detail_range)) && (fogCoord > center_dist) && (shade_factor < 0.7)) {
       // cloudlet is almost at the detail range, so fade it out.
       gl_FrontColor.a = 1.0 - smoothstep(0.9 * detail_range, detail_range, fogCoord);
     } else {
diff -Nru fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/Shaders/3dcloud.vert fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/Shaders/3dcloud.vert
--- fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/Shaders/3dcloud.vert	2013-04-28 16:14:56.000000000 +0000
+++ fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/Shaders/3dcloud.vert	2013-06-13 13:07:21.000000000 +0000
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   float fogCoord = length(vec3(gl_ModelViewMatrix * vec4(gl_Color.x, gl_Color.y, gl_Color.z, 1.0)));
   float center_dist = length(vec3(gl_ModelViewMatrix * vec4(0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0)));
   
-  if ((fogCoord > detail_range) && (fogCoord > center_dist)) {
+  if ((fogCoord > detail_range) && (fogCoord > center_dist) && (shade_factor < 0.7)) {
     // More than detail_range away, so discard all sprites on opposite side of
     // cloud center by shifting them beyond the view fustrum
     gl_Position = vec4(0.0,0.0,10.0,1.0);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     gl_Position = gl_ModelViewProjectionMatrix * gl_Position;    
     gl_FrontColor = gl_LightSource[0].diffuse * shade + gl_FrontLightModelProduct.sceneColor;
     
-    if ((fogCoord > (0.9 * detail_range)) && (fogCoord > center_dist)) {
+    if ((fogCoord > (0.9 * detail_range)) && (fogCoord > center_dist) && (shade_factor < 0.7)) {
       // cloudlet is almost at the detail range, so fade it out.
       gl_FrontColor.a = 1.0 - smoothstep(0.9 * detail_range, detail_range, fogCoord);
     } else {
diff -Nru fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/debian/changelog fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/debian/changelog
--- fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce/debian/changelog	2013-06-08 13:05:53.000000000 +0000
+++ fgfs-base-2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904/debian/changelog	2013-06-13 13:07:32.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+fgfs-base (2.11.0+201306130800~git5839904-0ubuntu0ppa1) raring; urgency=low
+
+  [ Hyde Yamakawa ]
+  * 777:Improve stablity when AP engage and Autoland flare
+
+  [ Thorsten Renk ]
+  * Tweak to prevent the cloud LOD system from dropping sprites in very faint clouds which have just few sprites to begin with and appear unrealistic when these are dropped
+
+  [ Saikrishna Arcot ]
+
+ -- Saikrishna Arcot <saiarcot895@gmail.com>  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:07:32 -0500
+
 fgfs-base (2.11.0+201306080800~gita7e94ce-0ubuntu0ppa1) raring; urgency=low
 
   [ Gijs de Rooy ]