Desert flying
I am writing a novel and I have a couple of questions about flying in semi arid areas.
1. If you were operating a Beech 1900 or EMB bandit type aircraft, say in Savannah type regions can you get them down on grass/dirt type strips or are they restricted to concrete type surfaces.
2. Is there any ATC coverage in these type of remote areas?, I am thinking primarily of Africa. Would any comms be available, especially if you got into trouble?
Cheers for any help.