Airport Background

Windsock Airpark is located in a noisy little suburb of a large East Coast city. Winsock Airpark caters to a large community of general aviation pilots, many of whom own airplanes based there. Many corporate and private jets and turbine aircraft use Windsock Airpark. No one is sure quite why they do this, given that the runway had numerous sink holes large enough to swallow 152s, the hangars were routinely losing a roof or a door and looked like they should be condemned, aircraft owners towed their planes across taxiways rather than taxi them due to prop dinging potholes, and the fuel cost more there than at other area airports.


Regardless of its flaws, Windsock Airpark was generally a friendly little place, with its share of airport bums, bored CFIs, insane student pilots, pattern run ins (generally loudly broadcast over the radio), and general all time fun. Probably due to its utter insanity, the FAA decided it should not go the way of most airports with aircraft eating runways, and gave it lots of money to fix up its runway and taxiways. "George" the Airport Manager (told you this was fiction, right?) undertook the long arduous process of finding the right contractors, getting the proper permits, annoying the local homeowners (who, of course, hate Windsock Airpark with a purple passion) and timing things so that the runway would be shut down first thing in the spring.


George went to quite a bit of trouble for Windsock's pilots. He had the taxiway painted as a runway so that they could continue operations. He bought his very own bullwhip so he could yell at the contractors every morning at the crack o'dawn. He made sure they finished the job on time, and Windsock recently reopened with its brand new runway and a few new taxiways. What a guy, that George is.


The Cast of Characters

"George" Of course there's George the Airport Manager. Who could have an Airport without an Airport Manager. George is the qunitessential Airport Manager. He works all night and works all day to keep Windsock the zany airpark that it is.

"Dave" An airport would not be complete without the antics of a Designated Examiner. Dave considers himself the eyes and ears of the FAA. His mouth, however, is his own. Dave is the terror of examinees everywhere, and it is rumored that his pass rate is the lowest in the Fictitious State that Windsock Airpark is located in.

"Billy-Bob" Billy-Bob owns one of the FBOs on the field. Billy-Bob would much rather be out back fixing his old cars and flirting with the women than dealing with those pesky customers who hassle him so much. They're always asking silly questions, like why doesn't he have a crew car, and why don't they get a red carpet when they arrive, and what are all those Coors Light cans doing there. Gets to be a real hassle for poor Billy Bob. That's why he hired:

"Grizelda" Grizelda was hired to let Billy-Bob hang out in the back with his truck parts. Unfortunately for everyone, power lust consumed her, and she became obsessed with controlling Windsock Airpark. She felt that her previous job as an FDA test bunny would suit her well for this endeavour, and began plotting and scheming instantly upon her arrival.

"Ronald" Ronald (don't ever call him Ronnie) is the Chief Flight Instructor (don't ever forget to capitalize it) at Windsock Aviation. Ronald is a chain smoking college drop out who wants to be as power hungry as Grizelda, but has to take too many cigarette breaks. He contents himself with terrorizing the crop of flight instructors (don't ever wear shorts to work if its under 85 degrees) and looking for new ones so the current group can't make enough money to take any days off.

"Marvin"Marvin owns the other FBO at Windsock Airpark. Infinitely more dangerous than Grizelda, Marvin is plotting to take over Windsock County in toto and turn it into a theme park called "Marvinville." He wants to use the Windsock Airpark to bring in rich patrons to play the slot machines in the casino empire he wants to build. NEWS FLASH!!! Evil Marvin originally bought Marvin Air (the FBO) from this really cool guy who started the whole thing. Marvin callously and with absense of forethought, asked this cool guy (we'll call him Mr. Cool) for his resignation. This is obviously part of his plot to take over the known universe.

Who's Sleeping With Whom?

Well, we used to think that Grizelda was sleeping with Ronald. But Ronald would probably have to take too many cigarette breaks. Billy-Bob is probably sleeping with the Canadian geese that keep showing up at the airport just to leave presents for George. Do you really think we'd really tell you who is sleeping with whom? Do you have any ideas of the laws in this state regarding violation of the privacy of a minor? Or multiple minors? Before or after Old Milwaukee? Sheesh! You really don't understand how much trouble we could get into!

Who is Screwing Whom Without Necessarily Sleeping With Them?

Well, we have the various plane washing specialists, competing by undercutting each other until they have forgotten who they were undercutting and how much they were undercutting by, therefore undercutting themselves, much to the giggles of the airplane owners.

Meantime, we figure that Marvin is actually plotting to take over the entire enterprise, and warp it to his scheming, money grubbing plot for county domination.

Of course, this fictitious airport, like all others, has the usual complaints about mechanics who charge too much and never fix the right problem, instructors who aren't competent to fly, who should and shouldn't be chief pilot, and the customary fight to become a charter pilot. But of course, this is only FICTION right?

What's the "in" Brand of Beer for the Style Conscious FBO Owner?

A survey of the Fictitious Airport dumpster reveals that it's Coors Light head and shoulders above the rest.

Who's Been Violated for What?

Scuttlebutt has it that a certain 182 lost its fictitious nose gear over another non real airport in the same general area as Windsock Air Park. Scuttlebutt also has it that "Dave" was in the left seat when this happened. More news as more violations occur!


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