The daredevil pilot Sergei Belyaev takes a risk flying a plane which is not properly maintained and crashes dangerously, landing in hospital, his plane going up in smoke. The aviation student Galya Bystrova, having a crush with Belyaev, unfortunately tends to imitate him in the air. Later, heeding the advice of the wise headmaster Rogachev, they become experienced pilots. Bystrova is assigned to Pamir, and Rogachev, in love with her, is sent to Sakhalin.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Boris ShchukinSchool Commander Nikolai Rogachev | School Commander Nikolai Rogachev |
 Yevgeniya MelnikovaStudent Galya Bystrova | Student Galya Bystrova |
 Ivan Koval-SamborskiyStudent Commander Sergei Belyaev | Student Commander Sergei Belyaev |
 Aleksandr ChistyakovIvan Khrushchev, moustachioed mechanic | Ivan Khrushchev, moustachioed mechanic |
 Zoya FyodorovaNurse | Nurse |
 Nikolai KhryashchikovAppearing | Appearing |
 Varvara RyzhovaPakhomovna | Pakhomovna |
 Grigori LevkoyevDoctor at airfield | Doctor at airfield |
 Maria KlyucharevaSanitary | Sanitary |
| IIvan KobozevPilot Kobozev | Pilot Kobozev |
 Vladimir LepkoHairdresser | Hairdresser |