More and more general aviation pilots are taking advantage of and benefiting from modern technologies in the cockpit.

The fifty-fifth Paris Air Show got underway under a bright blue sky on June 16, with commercial and general aviation aircraft side by side with defense, space, and advanced air mobility vehicles on the flight line at storied Paris-Le Bourget Airport, northeast of Paris.

On a recent flight with an instructor, operating a new-to-me aircraft type, I was once again reminded that mistakes happen, even to the best pilots, and also to the best air traffic controllers.

As pilots, we know well that it takes a lot of discipline to get what we want.