diff --git a/ArduCopter/commands_logic.pde b/ArduCopter/commands_logic.pde
index 3e0b51782a..da89f5d1c5 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/commands_logic.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/commands_logic.pde
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ static bool verify_command(const AP_Mission::Mission_Command& cmd)
 // exit_mission - function that is called once the mission completes
 static void exit_mission()
 {
+    // play a tone
+    AP_Notify::events.mission_complete = 1;
     // if we are not on the ground switch to loiter or land
     if(!ap.land_complete) {
         // try to enter loiter but if that fails land
@@ -632,6 +634,9 @@ static bool verify_nav_wp(const AP_Mission::Mission_Command& cmd)
         return false;
     }
 
+    // play a tone
+    AP_Notify::events.waypoint_complete = 1;
+
     // start timer if necessary
     if(loiter_time == 0) {
         loiter_time = millis();
diff --git a/ArduCopter/control_autotune.pde b/ArduCopter/control_autotune.pde
index 58ed2f3e86..bc5838c46f 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/control_autotune.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/control_autotune.pde
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ static void autotune_attitude_control()
                 if (autotune_state.axis == AUTOTUNE_AXIS_ROLL) {
                     tune_roll_sp = tune_roll_sp * AUTOTUNE_SP_BACKOFF;
                     autotune_state.axis = AUTOTUNE_AXIS_PITCH;
+                    AP_Notify::events.autotune_next_axis = 1;
                 }else{
                     tune_pitch_sp = tune_pitch_sp * AUTOTUNE_SP_BACKOFF;
                     tune_roll_sp = min(tune_roll_sp, tune_pitch_sp);
@@ -662,6 +663,9 @@ static void autotune_attitude_control()
                     autotune_state.mode = AUTOTUNE_MODE_SUCCESS;
                     autotune_update_gcs(AUTOTUNE_MESSAGE_SUCCESS);
                     Log_Write_Event(DATA_AUTOTUNE_SUCCESS);
+
+                    // play a tone
+                    AP_Notify::events.autotune_complete = 1;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -685,6 +689,9 @@ static void autotune_failed()
     attitude_control.limit_angle_to_rate_request(true);
     // log failure
     Log_Write_Event(DATA_AUTOTUNE_FAILED);
+
+    // play a tone
+    AP_Notify::events.autotune_failed = 1;
 }
 
 // autotune_backup_gains_and_initialise - store current gains as originals
diff --git a/ArduCopter/switches.pde b/ArduCopter/switches.pde
index ba1bac2b68..f029572417 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/switches.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/switches.pde
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ static void read_control_switch()
     bool failsafe_disengaged = !failsafe.radio && failsafe.radio_counter == 0;
 
     if (control_switch_changed && sufficient_time_elapsed && failsafe_disengaged) {
-        // set the debounced switch position
-        control_switch_state.debounced_switch_position = switch_position;
-
         // set flight mode and simple mode setting
         if (set_mode(flight_modes[switch_position])) {
+            // play a tone
+            if (control_switch_state.debounced_switch_position != -1) {
+                AP_Notify::events.user_mode_change = 1;
+            }
 
             if(g.ch7_option != AUX_SWITCH_SIMPLE_MODE && g.ch8_option != AUX_SWITCH_SIMPLE_MODE && g.ch7_option != AUX_SWITCH_SUPERSIMPLE_MODE && g.ch8_option != AUX_SWITCH_SUPERSIMPLE_MODE) {
                 // set Simple mode using stored paramters from Mission planner
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@ static void read_control_switch()
                     set_simple_mode(BIT_IS_SET(g.simple_modes, switch_position));
                 }
             }
+
+            // set the debounced switch position
+            control_switch_state.debounced_switch_position = switch_position;
+        }
+        else if (control_switch_state.last_switch_position != -1) {
+            AP_Notify::events.user_mode_change_failed = 1;
         }
     }