diff --git a/ArduCopterMega/config.h b/ArduCopterMega/config.h
index 411c6debf3..953ba5f5cd 100644
--- a/ArduCopterMega/config.h
+++ b/ArduCopterMega/config.h
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
 //
 // how much to we pitch towards the target
 #ifndef PITCH_MAX
-# define PITCH_MAX				45			// degrees
+# define PITCH_MAX				18			// degrees
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/ArduCopterMega/radio.pde b/ArduCopterMega/radio.pde
index e1e7b8b997..0d2ec6ae6e 100644
--- a/ArduCopterMega/radio.pde
+++ b/ArduCopterMega/radio.pde
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void init_rc_in()
 	g.rc_1.dead_zone = 60;		// 60 = .6 degrees
 	g.rc_2.dead_zone = 60;
 	g.rc_3.dead_zone = 60;
-	g.rc_4.dead_zone = 500;
+	g.rc_4.dead_zone = 1000;
 
 	//set auxiliary ranges
 	g.rc_5.set_range(0,1000);