This is just a little advice for newbies and others who just didn't think of it.

We were flying last Saturday May 3 in Northern Wisconsin. Just a gourgeous day, light winds with occasional medium gusts.

My instructor and I burned up two tanks of fuel in my trainer and bench tested my just completed TF Contender. I had put the Contender in its rack safe and sound under the Tonneau cover in the bed of the truck.

We were enjoying the day and talking about the flights and what I am learning and general BS with the other pilots at the field when along came a mini tornado out of nowhere , lifted up the trainer off of the bench and deposited it on a 2x4 used as a hold back on the bench.

Two broken ribs and two nice holes in the Monokote. All repairable and not a very big deal all in all.

Moral of the story, Tie down your planes when you won't be paying particular attention to them. It will save you the trouble of 'splaining how you punched a hole in your wing when you weren't even flying the plane and the engine was off. My wife thought it was really funny, I felt like a dufus.

Live and Learn! :surprised