Philo McGrew challenges Stan and Cass to perform some risky air tricks during an air show in Arizona. Starring in "Spencer's Pilots" are Christopher Stone (who appeared in "The Interns") as ex-air force flyer Cass Garrett, the hot pilot of the company whose sense of responsibility overrides his penchant for derring-do. Todd Susman (who has been seen in "M*A*S*H") as younger pilot Stan Lewis, who admires Cass and almost matches him in aerial skills; and Gene Evans (who starred in the first color television series, "My Friend Flicka") as charter owner Spencer Parish, an old-school flyer.

Also starring are Margaret Impert (who has been seen in "Cannon") as Linda Dann, a liberated woman who runs the Spencer Aviation office; and Britt Leach (who has appeared in "Popi" on the Network) as Mickey (Wig) Wiggins. Spencer's ever-reliable mechanic.

Bill Bixby (who formerly starred in "My Favorite Martian" on the Network) guest stars as daredevil stunt flyer Philo McGrew, who inveigles his friend Chris and, ultimately, Stan and Spencer to perform two dangerous stunts at an Arizona Air Show Linda Kelsey also guest stars as Philo's wife Cynthia.

(This movie was the pilot for the series)

A seemingly routine flight carrying convicted murderer Gordon Locke and the deputy sheriff escorting him from northern California to imprisonment becomes a hazardous one for Cass and Stan when the 'deputy" proves to be Locke's confederate who has engineered an escape plot that unfolds after takeoff. When the plane crash lands, Stan finds himself stranded and with a sprained ankle.