Piloting skill and Sam Coe

[Tallenn]

I noticed that Sam Coe has the ship piloting skill at rank 4, meaning he can pilot any class of ship. If you have him assigned to your ship, does this mean that you can pilot class B and C ships?

If not, what advantage, if any, do you get by having him assigned as crew to your ship?

[Kreggy]

+1 have the saye question.

Have purchased the Narwal Class C ship and cannot use it as you have to make it your home ship before crew is assigned. But without Sam Coe I do not have the piloting skill needed to be the captain... What is the actually the benefit of assigning that perk to a crew member by design of the game?

[ch33353]

Companion perks don't work the same as player perks. Having him assigned to crew probably buffs your piloting somehow.

[andersonm]

Sam Coe gives +1 free reactor energy to engines and buffs your flying speed.
Don't know how to see the effects of crew skills generally.

[Wanderer]

Sam Coe's rank 4 in piloting gives the ship +30% top speed and +1 engine power not a skill to fly class C ships.

[Cutlass Jack]

Companion starship skills give buffs to your skills. They don't work like the player versions.

Sam's Pilot skill gives +30% max speed and +1 engine power.
Sarah's Leadership skill gives you a free crew spot on your ship (making her 'free')

Sam wont let you fly ships above your pilot skill.