Actually, you could have 90degrees of travel its how you use it that makes it good or bad. For starting out though its best to have some one take it up and trim it out ... if the plane climbs at half throttle, its usually a trim issue, not elevator travel,,,,now if it makes a stalling loop or tries to turn in its own length,,,that might be a travel issue,,, I know my Kadet would climb at full throttle to infinity... Its good to have it if ya need it but be mindful that its there,,,You might explore Expodiental as well,,,,gives a softer(or sharper) response on the controls,,,,,sure helped me when it came to landing,,,,took the twitchiness out ...just tryin to help