Flying High, Loving Higher - Episode 1

An in-flight emergency opens the episode: passengers shout 'Mayday,' a fire breaks out on Altair 818 and the captain orders an emergency descent and diversion to runway 9L. Coverage then highlights pilot Linda White's recent second-place finish and past composure. At home, siblings Cody and Stella quarrel—Cody humiliates their mother, calling her a maid; Stella cries. Their mother offers to bake a birthday cake for both children, but Cody refuses, saying Linda and Dad will bring an ice cream cake. The episode ends with the family waiting for Linda and Dad to come home while the plane crisis continues.