More purpose for Pilots?

[jofwu]

Anyone know of a mod which gives more purpose to Pilots?

Scientists are important for collecting science and using labs. Lots of mods (like KIS) give Engineers an important role. But Pilots feel useless after you get the good probe cores. Especially with life support, in which case they become a waste of space.

[kerbiloid]

The same problem IRL. Squad should implement Manager and Security classes to use excessive Pilots being retired.

[Noobton]

MKS give them some jobs:

https://github.com/BobPalmer/MKS/wiki/Crew-Skills-Impact-on-Parts

[DStaal]

EL also uses them if you're doing surveyed construction.

[Streetwind]

IIRC you can set Kerbal Engineer Redux to assign the function that makes Engineers give you in-flight KER readouts, to Pilots instead. Especially makes sense if you have other mods that do stuff with Engineers. It's not really hard to believe either, since the Pilot is flying the craft, so he should be the one who knows all that information anyway.

[Urses]

@Streetwind

Hmm Engineer studied how a Plane or Rocket funktions, a Pilot learn it more through LBD? He needs instruments and must interpret what he see, a engineer has it more in the "guts"

Hmm a Pilot is in my opinion somebody like a Commander and for stock someone who give a exp bonus to other Kerbals. Like 5% for 1star and 25% for a 5star? You learn more with a good Advisor.