Some rules confusion regarding an AI Rigger Options

[obsidian razor]

Hello everyone!

I've already Neraph's thread about it, but it focuses in an idea different to my own, and I can't find the answers to my questions.

First of all, the general concept is being the groups "mini-tank" and also get-away car. I'd like to go around most of the time on a flying drone, VTOL if possible. For the getaways, my guess is that a comfy van would do the trick, so I'm less worried about that.

My first question is regarding AI characters with the piloting origin at 10 BP. It says that you can use autosofts like they where you're skills when you use a drone... does that mean that I don't actually have to take piloting/ gunnery skills at all and I can just buy the programs and be done with it?

Another one, on the rigging table on the main manual (20th anniversary edition), it mentions a couple of rolls when "jumped into" a drone that are agility+skill, AI's don't have agility so I guess I use my Response trait instead, right?

Do drones using autofire weapons suffer recoil? I can't seem to find an straight answer, but I've missed lot's of things before o_O

The rest is just asking for suggestions in regards to which drone/s to pick and pimp for my concept... from the main manual the Dalmatian seems a good choice... but would it be too large? Anyway, suggest to your hearts content!

And Thanks!