Free Flight DurationBy Louis Joyner | joynerduration@gmail.com I HAD AN EARLY and fortunate start with building and flying Free Flight (FF) models. My dad owned Desoto Hobby Shop, located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. He would bring home kits, balsa, and other supplies to my older brother and I for building. We were active in the local FF club; meetings were monthly with more than 60 members attending. The club sponsored Indoor FF contests at a local college gym and monthly Outdoor FF events at local parks. In addition, my junior high school offered a shop class with a…