I would like to place on record that this incident can, in no respect, be blamed on the Jabiru engine. The engine continued to run smoothly until on the ground.
The aircraft had undergone work on items including fuel pump, carby and associated plumbing. The flight was a post maintenance check, and followed successful ground running.
On climb out, the engine rapidly, and without herald, powered down to approx. zero thrust. It continued to run smoothly. Accepting the inevitable, I landed in one of the areas off 05 that had always looked useable. Happily, it was.
For my sin, I got to walk through 500 metres of brown snake infested, long grass.
Jabiru seven eight is now back on the aerodrome. Jabiru 160s have a "road legal" tailplane span. Simply pop the wings off and roll onto a car trailer.
All that remains, is to find our error. Feel free to hate us for that.
Jabiru bashing is so, so out of fashion these days. This incident is not a suitable vehicle, for those, still so inclined.
Cheers to all. Fred