Is there anything for a quick easy way to change the pilot skill number on a ship base template (temporarily of course) to represent a change in pilot skill (i.e. Veteran Instincts)?

You could probably make some stickers to print out and place over your baseplate. I haven't heard of anyone making these specifically, though it seems like it'd be easy since there are a good number of custom baseplates people create & print out.

This would get more views in the correct sub forum, FYI (the main forum is probably best).

Not sure about ways to change the base template, but I usually just put a d20 with the adjusted pilot skill on the pilot card. This helps me to remember about the adjusted skill.

Use a paper punch to punch a dot out of a post-it note. Write the new ps on the dot and your good. Very cheap.

You could use a different pilot's chit.

Is there anything for a quick easy way to change the pilot skill number on a ship base template (temporarily of course) to represent a change in pilot skill (i.e. Veteran Instincts)?

I think that printing out alternative base cards with corrected PS would fit here nice.

Or make tokens from tough cardboard (with +2 PS symbol for example) and place them just like players place the number token to determine ships on table if they are basic pilots.

You could use a different pilot's chit.

And who got ps 11 printed on for example?