Gilbert Savage is a young, hot pilot for AirEast, a New York City charter airline.  When his friend and fellow pilot, Mario Freeman offers him an orientation flight, or “check ride”, in the company’s big new party jet, Gil readily accepts. 

A hair-raising near-miss with a light plane on landing brings hidden passions between Gil and Mario to the surface.  As they go beyond the mile-high club, the errant light plane pilot schemes to get the young lovers fired.  The son of the CEO, the Cessna pilot, has an evil agenda.  Will the lovers weather the storm and take their budding relationship to new heights, or will they crash and burn?