Most people who learn to fly glow do so with a balsa framed plane. You will find some who learn with plastic based designs, called SPAD, and perhaps some who learn with foam planes. Learning with an instructor keeps most students out of trouble. Something to remember is that a plane should be built to fly well. Trying to build one that's crash proof often creates a self fulfilling prophecy. The extra weight to crash proof the plane makes it not fly well, which leads to the crash. Better to get one that flies well and learn from an instructor.