Those wishing to work for us are required to do a two week apprenticeship. This is a demanding undertaking: we work long hours and require that all participants follow directions carefully, and wear glasses and gloves in the shop area. One is also expected to document their work and write out procedures.
Paid Work will be part-time.
Areas that may interest you are: working on the Pioneer III , production of the Monarch G, trailer making, auto towing or office work.
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Bob Michener Apr 2001 removing the foam plug from a rib mold. |
This program is a minimum of two weeks long for the initial session. One can then volunteer for a few days a week or month and then if one can work unsupervised and the quality of the work is up to our standard we pay piece work for parts and assemblies made. Payment is by piece work at roughly $15 per hour. Glider instruction may be had instead of payment if desired.
We have workmans compensation to cover any injuries.
One starts as an apprentice, learning how to work with epoxy resins, fiberglass and Carbon cloth making parts from a mold.
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Mike Couts showing Wes his hinge bending mechanism! |
Persons building jigs or molds receive 5% of the retail from any part made in that mold or jig.
We can also use volunteers to autotow gliders and follow cross country attempts.
Once basic skills have been learned one can progress to building assemblies, welding, painting, fabric covering and other facets of the Marske aircraft production.
If you are interested please email us
Dusky helping post cure the rib molds!
Amy Clark making up ribs
Wes Metz working on a metal piece.
Bob Michener making up shelving! Apr 21, 2001
Richard Bodine helping with making up the nose cone, apr 21, 2001
| Current projects:
Monarch Club: A group of individuals who own a couple of Monarchs. We are currently contemplating a purchase of a Pioneer IId. We autotowfrom the Marion Airport. The Butterfly Works meets every Wednesday night at the shop to discuss Marske designs or making parts, discussing ideas, flying and having fun! 6-9 pm at the Marske Shop, Entrance A, Marion Industrial Center, south side of building 301. Visitors welcome!(phone ahead 740-223-3550)
We got the Monarch G out gave it a thorough inspection.
Mike Couts and Gregg MacPherson discussing the airfoils of Mikes' newly designed Hand Launch glider.
Finish the Monarch trailer and make a mold of it for producing new trailers. Drivers need to launch and chase the Monarch on cross country flights. Parts production for the Monarch G. Dtube rib molds need preparation and then produce parts from them. Office help and web maintenance Pioneer III parts: We will soon be making up the dtubes which require long hours of layup work, and the more help the better. Photographer needed to film our progress in the shop and produce videos. We also need someone to make up tension meters! |
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| Volunteers/ Apprentices Thanks!
Douglas Carpenter |
