This is where the dual rates on a radio really come in to play. With dual rates you can set the low rates to the minumum throw for the control surface and the high rates for the max throw. With that done you can go between the two settings with the flip of a switch on your radio.

When I am setting up a new plane I always set up both throw settings on a plane like I just stated. I wouldn't ever take up a plane that has only minimum travel set. If anything it should be set to the max throw setting. Why? Think about it like this... It's better to have too much and not need it, than having not enough and needing it. With minimum travel you could get in the air and find that you don't have enough control throw to control the aircraft. At least if you are set to max throw you can use smaller stick inputs if you have too much control throw. But if you set up dual rates you can flip between the two.

Ken