Who threw in this blinder about 1.2"? It is incorrect! Large inputs of rudder were made. It would appear almost full scale deflection, not 1.2" movement.
The AA587 NTSB report is available at:
http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2004/AAR0404.pdf
The 1.2" of rudder pedal travel appears on page "27" (41 of the document) in:
Table 4. A300-600 Rudder Control System Design Characteristics Compared With Those of Other Airplanes
A300-600 22.0 65.0 4.0 30.0 32.0 1.2 9.3
The columns are:
Airplane
Breakout force
135kt. Pedal force
135kt. Pedal travel
135kt. Rudder deflection
250kt. Pedal force
250kt. Pedal travel
250kt. Rudder deflection