A man named Anderson and his daughter get lost amid a cloudburst and then a crash is heard. Ted, Jim and Chuck are nearby and attend the distress call from Anderson. A hot-tempered radar navigator is determined to even the score with Ted, who expelled him from jump school.

Ted McKeever hires pilot Charlie Kern to fly him to a jump target on a commercial mission. Soon, Ted suspects Charlie of sabotage when the pilot creates difficulties to prevent a take-off. Charlie's bunion tells him bad weather is coming in a clear blue sky.