diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua b/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua
index 77b5e2c78c..6bbe08c9fe 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/docs/docs.lua
@@ -679,6 +679,10 @@ local RC_Channel_ud = {}
 ---@return number
 function RC_Channel_ud:norm_input_ignore_trim() end
 
+-- desc
+---@param PWM integer
+function RC_Channel_ud:set_override(PWM) end
+
 -- desc
 ---@return integer
 function RC_Channel_ud:get_aux_switch_pos() end
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/examples/RC_override.lua b/libraries/AP_Scripting/examples/RC_override.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52b19f2945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/examples/RC_override.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+-- example of overriding RC inputs
+
+local RC4 = rc:get_channel(4)
+
+function update()
+   -- mirror RC1 onto RC4
+   rc1_input = rc:get_pwm(1)
+   RC4:set_override(rc1_input)
+   return update, 10
+end
+
+gcs:send_text(0, "RC_override example")
+
+return update()
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc b/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc
index 240b3e6cd0..bf2816c272 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/generator/description/bindings.desc
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ singleton SRV_Channels method set_range void SRV_Channel::Aux_servo_function_t'e
 ap_object RC_Channel method norm_input float
 ap_object RC_Channel method get_aux_switch_pos uint8_t
 ap_object RC_Channel method norm_input_ignore_trim float
+ap_object RC_Channel method set_override void uint16_t 0 2200 0'literal
 
 include RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
 singleton RC_Channels alias rc