diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4e64e501..ccaa0ec8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "rosco"
-version = "2.10.3"
+version = "2.10.4"
 description = "A reference open source controller toolset for wind turbine applications."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
diff --git a/rosco/controller/src/ControllerBlocks.f90 b/rosco/controller/src/ControllerBlocks.f90
index 1d096a7f..3593e476 100644
--- a/rosco/controller/src/ControllerBlocks.f90
+++ b/rosco/controller/src/ControllerBlocks.f90
@@ -605,13 +605,13 @@ SUBROUTINE Startup(LocalVar, CntrPar, objInst,ErrVar)
 
         ! Set PRC_R_Speed, SU_PrevLoad based on SU_Stage
         IF (LocalVar%SU_Stage == 1) THEN
-            LocalVar%PRC_R_Speed = CntrPar%SU_RotorSpeedThresh / CntrPar%PC_RefSpd
+            LocalVar%PRC_R_Speed = CntrPar%SU_RotorSpeedThresh * CntrPar%WE_GearboxRatio / CntrPar%PC_RefSpd
         ELSEIF (LocalVar%SU_Stage == 2) THEN
             SU_PrevLoad = 0.0_DbKi
             ! Ramp up PRC_R_Speed to 1.0 in duration = SU_LoadRampDuration(1)
             LocalVar%PRC_R_Speed = sigma(LocalVar%Time,LocalVar%SU_LoadStageStartTime,    &
                 LocalVar%SU_LoadStageStartTime + CntrPar%SU_LoadRampDuration(LocalVar%SU_Stage - 1),    &
-                CntrPar%SU_RotorSpeedThresh / CntrPar%PC_RefSpd ,1.0_DbKi,ErrVar)
+                CntrPar%SU_RotorSpeedThresh * CntrPar%WE_GearboxRatio / CntrPar%PC_RefSpd ,1.0_DbKi,ErrVar)
         ELSEIF ((LocalVar%SU_Stage .ge. 2) .AND. (LocalVar%SU_Stage .le. CntrPar%SU_LoadStages_N + 1)) THEN
             SU_PrevLoad = CntrPar%SU_LoadStages(LocalVar%SU_Stage-2)
         ELSEIF (LocalVar%SU_Stage == CntrPar%SU_LoadStages_N + 2) THEN
diff --git a/rosco/toolbox/inputs/validation.py b/rosco/toolbox/inputs/validation.py
index aacdac6d..59ef7a45 100644
--- a/rosco/toolbox/inputs/validation.py
+++ b/rosco/toolbox/inputs/validation.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import os
 from wisdem.inputs.validation import _validate
+from openfast_io.FileTools import remove_numpy
+from windIO.yaml import write_yaml
+
 
 schema_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
@@ -7,10 +10,18 @@ def load_rosco_yaml(finput, rank_0=False):
     rosco_schema = os.path.join(schema_dir,'toolbox_schema.yaml')
     return _validate(finput, rosco_schema, defaults=True, rank_0=rank_0)
 
+def write_rosco_yaml(instance, foutput):
+    rosco_schema = os.path.join(schema_dir,'toolbox_schema.yaml')
+    _validate(instance, rosco_schema, restrictive=False, removal=True, defaults=False, rank_0=True)
+    instance2 = remove_numpy(instance)
+    write_yaml(instance2, foutput)
+
 
 if __name__=='__main__':
-    fname = '/Users/dzalkind/Tools/ROSCO/Tune_Cases/NREL5MW.yaml'
+    fname = '/Users/dzalkind/Tools/ROSCO-PRC/Examples/Tune_Cases/NREL5MW.yaml'
     new_input = load_rosco_yaml(fname)
+
+    write_rosco_yaml(new_input, 'test_output.yaml')
     
     print('here')
 
diff --git a/rosco/toolbox/utilities.py b/rosco/toolbox/utilities.py
index a4b116b4..c2f91f07 100644
--- a/rosco/toolbox/utilities.py
+++ b/rosco/toolbox/utilities.py
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ def list_check(x, return_bool=True):
     elif isinstance(x, np.ndarray):
         if x.size == 1:
             is_list = False
-            y = float(x)
+            y = float(x[0])
         else:
             is_list = True
             y = x