Cape Peninsula

Cape Peninsula is a mountainous area close to Cape Town in the southwestern part of South Africa.

Fly around the peninsula and watch the North Atlantic sunset on this tour. Apply the "fair weather" theme, set date to 1 February (summer) and time to 18:35 local. Pick the Cessna 172 and takeoff from Cape Town (FACT). Climb to 1000 ft and fly about heading 317 until reaching the coast where the mountains appears on your left side. You will now see the famous Robben Island (VOR 117.6/NDB 310.5) where Nelson Mandela once was held in prison. Follow the coast south to the southernmost Cape Point (NDB 294) and return to Cape Town following the opposite coast of the peninsula.