Flying a twin-turboprop like the King Air teaches a particular kind of humility: the aircraft does not care how experienced you feel. It rewards process, preparation, and honest checklists.
Why checklists beat memory
Under pressure, memory is unreliable. A good checklist externalises the things that matter so attention can go where it is needed. The same principle applies to public finance and software alike.
Every flight
The discipline is the same whether the task is routine or critical