Rates: Ok say the rate or the throw listed in the manual calls for the ailerons to move 5/8" up and 5/8" down when the sticks are moved to max. If you have a radio that can switch between 2 different rates, you may want to set your low rate to 3/8" and the high rate to 5/8" . This will make the plane less sensitive at the low rate setting which will be used say when you are doing some high speed passes and then go to the max rate when you are slowed down and coming in to land. Does that make sense?? Just don't go crazy on both sides like my buddy did. His low rate on the ailerons had the ailerons move so little that they couldn't turn the plane and the high rate made the plane turn and roll so fast that it was almost uncontrollable!! [X(]