Bobbies were trained on how to engage the Auto Pilot and then steer the aircraft onto a course with a gradual descent to a large lake in their area.
The aim was to jump out shortly before the aircraft splashed down, hopefully saving their lives,
Clucking bell !
Some of us couldn't even autopilot the machine to the airfield without being able to couple it to the ILS, let alone make a shallow approach to a lake at a speed above which it would disengage!
Water's like concrete at 100mph !