diff --git a/src/misn_lua.c b/src/misn_lua.c
index 62e4d1b..38ae0bc 100644
--- a/src/misn_lua.c
+++ b/src/misn_lua.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ static int player_modFactionRaw(lua_State* L);
 static int player_getFaction(lua_State* L);
 static int player_getRating(lua_State* L);
 static int player_getPosition(lua_State* L);
+static int player_getPilot(lua_State* L);
 static const luaL_reg player_methods[] = {
   { "name",           player_getname        },
   { "ship",           player_shipname       },
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ static const luaL_reg player_methods[] = {
   { "getFaction",     player_getFaction     },
   { "getRating",      player_getRating      },
   { "pos",            player_getPosition    },
+  { "pilot",          player_getPilot       },
   { 0, 0 }
 };
 
@@ -844,6 +846,21 @@ static int player_getPosition(lua_State* L) {
   return 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @fn static int player_getPilot(lua_State* L)
+ *
+ * @brief Pilot getPilot(nil)
+ *
+ * Get the players associated pilot.
+ *    @return The players pilot.
+ */
+static int player_getPilot(lua_State* L) {
+  LuaPilot lp;
+  lp.pilot = PLAYER_ID;
+  lua_pushpilot(L, lp);
+  return 1;
+}
+
 /**
  * @fn static int hook_pilot(lua_State* L)
  * @ingroup HOOK