Excellent points, may I suggest a slight change...

must be capable of spinning, but not so spin prone that it's dangerous.

Obviously, you want a glider that will spin for spin training. If it
spins with little warnin, or doesn't like to recover, then it's dangerous.

NigelPocock wrote:
There has been a lot of discussion in our club recently about what makes the
ideal training glider
We have been using ASK13s for years but the design is now 30 years old and we
would like to think that using modern materials something can be designed to
take us forward into the 21st century.

A number of points have already come up-
* must be capable of spinning
* Robust for club use
* Easily repaired
* Safety cell
* Good visibility
* light, good handling
* Spacious cockpit
* Wide pilot weight limits (100 to 300 pounds!)
* capable of sensible cross country flights
and finally must look good. We want to attract potential members and customers

None of the current crop of two seaters fulfill all of these requirements. Can
anyone add to this list or suggest anything suitable?
Nigel