Cheat:
An inside tip for reviving a dead pilot:
1.Go to the Control Center - Pilot Selection.
2.Select the Pilot Name from the Pilot list.
3.Double-click on the pilot name like you where choosing that name.
4.Double-click on the Shiny Harness buckle on the picture of the
pilot in the cockpit.
5.Click on OK - screen will appear to freeze - wait a few seconds
until your HD light stops.
6.Click on OK again and you will return to the Control Center.
The pilot's status should now change from "deceased" to "pining for
the fjords".