Beatty wishes her father would take her for a trip in his plane, but settles for working at an airfield with her uncle. Although making a living as a pilot during the Depression doesn`t earn much, Beatty is determined to be a great pilot. One day, she discovers that her mother was also a pilot, which confirms her belief that she was meant to fly a plane. Will she ever get her chance? And why doesn`t her father talk about her mother anymore?