My Futaba 16IZ Experience and Custom Adjustments

[@stevealoia]

Hi just ordered the 16IZ I had ordered a few weeks from Amazon the frsky X20 . Had a hard time setting my helicopter. It has a flybar . I’m guessing new radios today are setup for new helicopter. So I sent it back called futaba and did a order. Now I find out they there’s a super 16IZ. Lol but I can’t find what the difference is . Thanks for the video .

[@rchelicopter]

Thanks Brian, nicely done.

[@wizardz7938]

I upgraded the springs to the heavier set Futaba springs... the max settings on the ones installed is the weakest settings on the heavy set. For all you heavy handed people. Feel like the spectrum if not better.

[@heartsoul4386]

I did that also. A lot of folk might not realise the heli version has the light springs, and smooth throttle, and only the air version comes with hD springs and ratchet on throttle. I had to do a tear down to fix both items, but now it's great. Brilliant radio. The spring replacement is really easy on this radio

[@wizardz7938]

@@heartsoul4386 see here I thought the heli model has the spring switch on the top right with smooth throttle and the aircraft model has the flick cut switch on the top right with rachet throttle

[@flipmode00]

I bought the Futaba 14SG for $20 and I want to learn everything about it, but there's not a lot of video on youtube, but it is still an expensive till this day, WOW. I have never flown an helicopter b4, just a drone,so far so good lol.

[@Airbrushkid]

When I got my 16IZ not setting for heli. And it's a heli radio. So I had to do my own settings. So flying helis for over 55 years, something stuck in my head.

[@MrSmartstots]

Hi Brian, im using this for my Heli and noticed ratchet was on, got the parts to make a smooth throttle, removed the 2 base screws, 2 screws in the batt compartment and the 2 screws under the hand grips, but back is still being held somewhere up top? any idea if missing some hidden screws to remove the back?

[@iwontreplybacklol7481]

I absolutely hate heavy radios. The lighter the better!

[@heartsoul4386]

This is even lighter than the 8fg, which I loved as so light. The 14SG is truly an elephant by comparison. I love using the 16IZ. It's all of the 8fg, plus lots more with the latest tech

[@dontflyspirit6535]

Hi how hard is it to disassemble 16iz? Is it possible to replace gimbals with quad bearing gimbals?

[@heartsoul4386]

It's a bit fiddly, but possible. There's actually a video of a guy in Japan doing the entire tear down. I followed that (no sound I don't think) and it was ok. A few hidden screws in the sequence, but all doable. No idea about replacing the gimbals tho. I replaced the ratchet and the springs. It's definately not as easy as the 8FG, nor the 14SG, but similar in the handle removal on the 14SG

[@MrSmartstots]

@@heartsoul4386 Got a link to the video pls, im struggling to get back off mine

[@heartsoul4386]

@@MrSmartstots ok. I’ll find the link. Hold fire

[@MrSmartstots]

@@heartsoul4386 Sorted it, im going to upload my own video to help people out in english

[@heartsoul4386]

@@MrSmartstots thst would be good. Yes it’s not initially simple

[@audio131]

hi Brian