The Rehearsal star Nathan Fielder called out the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for their "dumb" comments about his message regarding pilot communication.
The hit HBO show's second season recently ended its run, which saw Fielder becoming a licensed Boeing 737 pilot as he investigated how he could stop the plane crashes from happening.
What Happened in The Rehearsal Season 2?
During the second season of The Rehearsal, Fielder tried to investigate how he could stop airplane crashes from happening again in the future.
He theorized that the solution is that the pilot and co-pilot need to communicate better, since co-pilots do not often speak up when the captain makes a decision they don't agree with.
As a result, Fielder became a licensed Boeing 737 pilot himself and tested whether his theory was right or not. He also tried to reach out to the federal government to share his conclusion, but he did not get a response.
Days after the second season finale aired, the FAA released a statement disputing Fielder's theory.
They stated that the agency "mandates all airline pilots and crew members to complete interpersonal communication training" and "[they are not] seeing the data that supports the show’s central claim, that pilot communications is to blame for airline disaster."
What is Nathan Fielder's Reaction to the FAA's Statement?
During an interview with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown on CNN, Fielder reacted to the FAA's dispute of his claims about pilot communication in The Rehearsal.
"That’s dumb. They’re dumb," he responded.
"I trained to be a pilot, and I’m a 737 pilot. I went through the training. The training is, someone shows you a PowerPoint slide saying, if you are a co-pilot and the captain does something wrong, you need to speak up about it."
Fielder added, "That’s all. That’s the training. And they talk about some crashes that happened, but they don’t do anything that makes it stick emotionally."
The Rehearsal star also used Blitzer and Brown as examples to prove his point regarding the power dynamics in a cockpit.
"It’s like a human thing. You know what I mean? Like there’s definitely stuff, I’m sure you guys, like, you brought up the analogy, but like, I’m sure Pamela, you don’t say some things to Wolf or, because you’re, between you two, who would be like the boss or the more, like you’re Wolf Blitzer, right?" Fielder said.
"So, you’re like, your name is first on the thing. So, I’m sure Pamela, at times you, you might not want to say, you know, oh, Wolf wants to do something you don’t think it’s a good idea. You might not want to express that always."
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