A pilot device for use with a fluid regulator assembly including a fluid regulator and a feedback pressure sensor, the fluid regulator having an inlet, an outlet, a control element, and a diaphragm assembly with a diaphragm operably coupled to the control element for moving the control element in response to pressure changes across the diaphragm to control the flow of fluid from the inlet to the outlet, the feedback pressure sensor connected to the outlet of the fluid regulator to periodically sense outlet pressure, the pilot device comprising: an inlet port adapted to receive a supply of loading gas and having an inlet valve; an exhaust port having an exhaust valve; an outlet port adapted to be placed in fluid communication with a top surface of the diaphragm of the fluid regulator; a loading pressure sensor disposed between the inlet valve and the outlet valve and in fluid communication with the outlet port; and an on-board controller communicatively coupled to the inlet valve, the outlet valve, and the loading pressure sensor, the inlet valve operable between an open position to open the inlet port for delivering the supply of loading gas to the outlet port and the top surface of the diaphragm and a closed position to close the inlet port, and the exhaust valve operable between an open position to open the exhaust port and exhaust gas away from the top surface of the diaphragm and a closed position to close the exhaust port, the on-board controller including a memory, a processor, and logic stored on the memory, wherein the logic stored on the memory of the controller is executable by the processor for: receiving feedback control signals from a feedback pressure sensor, comparing each feedback control signal to a set-point control value to determine if the pressure at the outlet of the fluid regulator is greater than a set-point pressure, opening the exhaust valve of the pilot device when a feedback control signal is determined to be greater than the set-point control value such that loading gas in the pilot device can exhaust away from the top surface of the diaphragm of the fluid regulator, receiving a loading control signal from the loading pressure sensor of the pilot device after opening the exhaust valve, the loading control signal indicative of a pressure on the top surface of the diaphragm, comparing the loading control signal to a predetermined minimum threshold value that is less than the set-point control value, closing the exhaust valve when the loading control signal is equal to or less than the predetermined minimum threshold value. an inlet port adapted to receive a supply of loading gas and having an inlet valve; an exhaust port having an exhaust valve; an outlet port adapted to be placed in fluid communication with a top surface of the diaphragm of the fluid regulator; a loading pressure sensor disposed between the inlet valve and the outlet valve and in fluid communication with the outlet port; and an on-board controller communicatively coupled to the inlet valve, the outlet valve, and the loading pressure sensor, the inlet valve operable between an open position to open the inlet port for delivering the supply of loading gas to the outlet port and the top surface of the diaphragm and a closed position to close the inlet port, and the exhaust valve operable between an open position to open the exhaust port and exhaust gas away from the top surface of the diaphragm and a closed position to close the exhaust port, the on-board controller including a memory, a processor, and logic stored on the memory, wherein the logic stored on the memory of the controller is executable by the processor for: receiving feedback control signals from a feedback pressure sensor, comparing each feedback control signal to a set-point control value to determine if the pressure at the outlet of the fluid regulator is greater than a set-point pressure, opening the exhaust valve of the pilot device when a feedback control signal is determined to be greater than the set-point control value such that loading gas in the pilot device can exhaust away from the top surface of the diaphragm of the fluid receiving feedback control signals from a feedback pressure sensor, comparing each feedback control signal to a set-point control value to determine if the pressure at the outlet of the fluid regulator is greater than a set-point pressure, opening the exhaust valve of the pilot device when a feedback control signal is determined to be greater than the set-point control value such that loading gas in the pilot device can exhaust away from the top surface of the diaphragm of the fluid regulator, receiving a loading control signal from the loading pressure sensor of the pilot device after opening the exhaust valve, the loading control signal indicative of a pressure on the top surface of the diaphragm, comparing the loading control signal to a predetermined minimum threshold value that is less than the set-point control value, closing the exhaust valve when the loading control signal is equal to or less than the predetermined minimum threshold value. receiving a loading control signal from the loading pressure sensor of the pilot device after opening the exhaust valve, the loading control signal indicative of a pressure on the top surface of the diaphragm, comparing the loading control signal to a predetermined minimum threshold value that is less than the set-point control value, closing the exhaust valve when the loading control signal is equal to or less than the predetermined minimum threshold value.