No the musketeer is Russell the CFI.
I thought there may have been more than one gazelle. I don't know what aircraft live at the eastern end. There was a nice kitfox flew in as well.
the 912 got changed out.
as for my jabiru, what i am feeling may be normal. i need to pull over another hot jab to see. it runs like a clock, smooth and quiet, doesn't mean it won't crap itself, sort of expect it to when you own a jab.
I have seen a 912 uls standard that was fretting the case joint. The crank getting tight to turn by hand.
Actually my jabiru is like that when it's hot but turns easier once it cools down.
I know where there is a 912 uls in a box that has 3600 hrs and still passing all tests, it was only removed because the owner thought it was time but it still performed flawlessly.
i have been in one for a couple of circuits. pretty impressive climb rate. i wish i had kept mine, it was the first 55 ever sold and converted to 912 for hedlow flying school. they reckon it went like a cut snake with the big 3 blade warp drive prop.