diff --git a/libraries/APM_OBC/APM_OBC.cpp b/libraries/APM_OBC/APM_OBC.cpp
index 6926a2d9f1..b96af06f6b 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_OBC/APM_OBC.cpp
+++ b/libraries/APM_OBC/APM_OBC.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo APM_OBC::var_info[] PROGMEM = {
     // @User: Advanced
     AP_GROUPINFO("TERM_ACTION", 6, APM_OBC, _terminate_action, 0),
 
+    // @Param: TERM_PIN
+    // @DisplayName: Terminate Pin
+    // @Description: This sets a digital output pin to set high on flight termination
+    // @User: Advanced
+    AP_GROUPINFO("TERM_PIN",    7, APM_OBC, _terminate_pin,    -1),
+
     AP_GROUPEND
 };
 
@@ -169,4 +175,13 @@ APM_OBC::check(APM_OBC::control_mode mode,
 		_heartbeat_pin_value = !_heartbeat_pin_value;
 		digitalWrite(_heartbeat_pin, _heartbeat_pin_value);
 	}	
+
+	// set the terminate pin
+	if (_terminate_pin != -1) {
+		if (_terminate_pin != _last_terminate_pin) {
+			pinMode(_terminate_pin, OUTPUT);
+			_last_terminate_pin = _terminate_pin;
+		}
+		digitalWrite(_terminate_pin, _terminate?HIGH:LOW);
+	}	
 }
diff --git a/libraries/APM_OBC/APM_OBC.h b/libraries/APM_OBC/APM_OBC.h
index 6bdcd71d8e..f252234d0d 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_OBC/APM_OBC.h
+++ b/libraries/APM_OBC/APM_OBC.h
@@ -65,12 +65,14 @@ private:
 	// digital output pins for communicating with the failsafe board
 	AP_Int8 _heartbeat_pin;
 	AP_Int8 _manual_pin;
+	AP_Int8 _terminate_pin;
 	AP_Int8 _terminate;
 	AP_Int8 _terminate_action;
 
 	// last pins to cope with changing at runtime
 	int8_t _last_heartbeat_pin;
 	int8_t _last_manual_pin;
+	int8_t _last_terminate_pin;
 
 	// waypoint numbers to jump to on failsafe conditions
 	AP_Int8 _wp_comms_hold;