ORIGINAL: rctom

What you want is to use the lowest ratio of servo arm to control horn length that you are able to use and still have it fly the way you want. 1 to 1 is not a magic ratio. The shortest servo arm and longest control horn that will get the job done is what you are looking for.

Pro pilots will first set up their ATV to its maximum to get the most travel out of their servos. Then set high rates to 100%. Now adjust the mechanical ratio to give you the throw that you want on high rates and not a degree more.

Now that you have the best possible mechanical setup that will give maximum push/pull power, adjust the low rate to whatever you want that to be by tweaking the transmitter.

By doing it this way you put the least load on all the parts like pushrods, servo gears, etc. Doing it the other way is just "leaving money on the table", you are stressing things more than tehy need to be stressed.

TF