Pilot Climbs Onto Roof of Plane! - 1932

Plane Flies Itself whilst Pilot is on the Roof - 1932. Pilot climbs on to the roof of his plane to demonstrate how it flies itself. Was this the precursor to automatic pilot? Subscribe to British Pathe: Follow us on Twitter: @ Join us on Facebook: é-Film-Archive/11304874870... A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.