The young controller is more relaxed and not conscious of the particular difficulties he may face while the older and experienced instructor knows that any moment can produce a situation that pushes adrenaline to its highest. The two generations strongly clash with each other. After working in Chicago, Tim Donovan ( Desi Arnaz, Jr.), a young controller, is posted to LAX with Nick becoming his instructor. Nick replies that the employee is a bitter "washed-out" pilot who seeks revenge on the aviation industry. There follows a confrontation with Brian Haley ( Greg Morris), the employee the authorities have used to try to frame Nick by blaming the accident on his mistake. He smokes and drinks coffee incessantly, and begins to take pills to calm his nerves. As a final hearing approaches, Nick's career is in danger. During the inquiry, the pilot lies about his actions. After the incident, the civilian flight passengers are all dead, and the military pilot has bailed out and survived. His nightmare turns real as he experiences an accident similar to his dream. He is driven to prove himself despite his years. The stress is affecting his mental and physical health. Nick, in his late 50s, working as an LAX Air Traffic Controller, feels trapped in his job. He wakes up terrified and his wife Betsy ( Karen Grassle) advises him to see a doctor, and to find a less stressful job.
He subsequently intrudes into the airspace of civilian flights Nick is controlling, causing an air collision. Air Traffic Controller Nick Culver ( George Peppard) has been suffering recurring nightmares where a military pilot is intentionally switching off his transponder signal.
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