RE: trouble with control throws
Your best bet is to set up dual rates on your transmitter. You can keep the aerobatic throw settings on the high rate switches and then set the low rate to the mild settings. If you have the transmitter manual it will show you how. Look under dual rate settings in the table of contents. Note that the Futaba 6XA radios don't have a separate setting for dual rate on the rudder. It'll only work for aileron and elevator. If you do want to include a dual rate setting on the rudder, you have to program all three surfaces to the same percentage using just one switch to control all three. I usually don't worry about having a dual rate setting on the rudder, and set dual rates only on ailerons and elevator on their own separate switches. Another option is to mechanically set the throws by adjusting the pushrod locations at the servos and the control horns. Moving the pushrods to the inner-most holes on the servo arms will lessen the throw to that surface. Likewise, moving the pushrod to the outer-most hole at the control horn will also lessen the throw. Did you set up the push rods or someone else? I would look for some help from a experienced modeller in your area. If you don't belong to a club, the San Antonio Propbusters are a good choice. They operate two fields there. One over at the Covel Gardens landfill on the southwest side, and one over on Bandera Rd. and Loop 1604, behind the H.E.B. I've flown at both, and always find nice people there ready to help. It would take a lot of space to try and explain the adjustments here and you can't beat having someone show you in person. Good luck, and let us know how it goes.
Jesse