The SLF pilot dies if your ship is destroyed not the SLF itself. The SLF is piloted by telepresence (remote control) from your ship.
I am a victim of my own forgetfulness on countless occasions and maybe remember to activate my pilot half the time I leave port!
Thanks.
What if the crew is not active when the ship is destroyed?
What if I my FDL gets destroyed which has no SLF? Does that kill the crew?
I'm assuming not in both cases but I've assumed stuff before and been wrong...better to know for sure.