1.   New private pilots must fly for at least fifty hours before getting their licences.

2.   The helicopter had been hired by a qualified private pilot from London for a cross country navigational exercise.

3.   One of his two brothers and his sister were also private pilots.

4.   ATLANTA - Most private pilots have been cleared to return to the skies over Atlanta now that emergency airspace restrictions have been lifted.

5.   ATLANTA - Flight schools around the country have resumed flying but airspace restrictions are keeping most private pilots grounded.

6.   Airliners will be hijacker-proofed and private pilots deeply vetted.

7.   By BILL MITCHELL ATTACK-PILOTS On Monday, air space in Houston opened to private pilots.

8.   Flight schools routinely require private pilots to fly with an instructor for at least an hour before allowing them to rent aircraft.

9.   For example, private pilots are barred from flying under Visual Flight Rules near major cities and student pilots are prohibited from flying solo in those areas.

10.   For my flight, I took along my own co-pilot, Andy Smith, a friend who is also a private pilot.