A flight instructor is someone who provides training to aspiring pilots. In the era of the Clone Wars, Fenn Rau, a Mandalorian Protector, held the position of flight instructor for the Grand Army of the Republic. Goran, along with Vult Skerris, worked as instructors at Skystrike Academy, which was an Imperial Academy situated on Montross. Prior to his retirement on Derango 4, Jake Farrell was a flight instructor for the Galactic Empire. At the Imperial Academy located on Carida, Yurib Nakan functioned as a flight instructor. Lieutenant Galek was a flight instructor within the First Order Academy, where he notably trained cadets such as Jace Rucklin and Tamara Ryvora.