If it will fly, lift off with the half inch I cut it back to I think I would rather try that while Im learning rather then haveing the inch of travel it had. It trimes out good no climbing or rolling. I just dident expect a starter to do aileron rolls and loops like a sport plane and I think it does some of that on account of all the travel in the elevator and ailerons. I turned some screws in the back of the radio to reduce the travel. rc I have pics of the whole plane but not a good shot of the elevator.