In a CNN interview to discuss the recent season’s focus on pilot safety, Fielder responded to a Federal Aviation Administration statement and criticized training standards.

Nathan Fielder defended the central claim of the second season of his show "The Rehearsal" after the FAA dismissed his link between plane crashes and pilot communication.

The CNN interview comes a day after Fielder raised eyebrows for labeling his successful flight on the show the “Miracle of the Mohave” and suggested to Jimmy Kimmel his landing was more impressive than “Miracle on the Hudson” by hero pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger.