Once airborne, reporter Fred Davis begins by explaining that airliners, like ships at sea, are bound by international regulations that prescribe certain precautions taken to ensure safety.

Captain Bob McGuiness indicates that "George", the automatic pilot keeps the aircraft flying and allows the air crew to relax during most of the flight.

Once reaching the point of no return, the captain, with assistance of the navigator, then plots the route to their final destination through the International Date Line.

After 19 hours, the reporter and passengers glimpse the coastline of Japan, and the flight crew prepares everyone on board for a landing at Haneda Airport, Tokyo.

The On The Spot series segments were produced with a three-person crew: a director, cameraman and on-screen host, usually Fred Davis.