Otto Aerodome Collage
Bob Scott
scoopscott@aol.com
Bob Scott is retired, but serves as the mayor of Franklin, North Carolina, the county seat of Macon County. He is a former newspaper reporter and an avid photographer who created this collage of photos taken at the Otto Aerodrome in Otto, North Carolina.
The Aerodrome is five miles south of Franklin, a town with a population of 3,800, located within the Nantahala National Forest, approximately 30 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Bob wrote:
“On any Saturday, Sunday, or Wednesday, one of the busiest places is the Otto Aerodrome. Often there are more people at the Aerodrome than live in Otto. The field is maintained by the Macon Aero Modelers (www.maconaeromodelers.com), with about 70 [AMA] members.
“The weekends are usually busy with the members who are working, and on Wednesdays, there are retirees who mostly fly electrics.
“The club sponsors two fly-ins a year to raise money for nonprofits. The club also supports Scout activities. We are proud of the money we have raised with our combination fly-ins and barbecues. Nobody goes away without stiff necks or [being] hungry. Lots of flying and eating for good causes!”
Bob, a regular at the Otto Aerodrome, also noted that visitors are welcome to the club field.
The photos were taken in September 2015, using a Nikon D7100 at various shutter speeds and f-stops.
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