On Feb 17, 10:01*am, Richard wrote:

I would recommend fiberglass or aluminum. *Fiberglass is the easiest
to work with and if you have mistakes it is easy to recoupe. * *

While there may be some gliders that were designed with metal panels,
and some of them may use the panel as a structural member, I think
it's generally accepted that fiberglass panels are safer in a crash
than metal panels.

Of course if you never crash it's not an issue.

Andy