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, the creator, star and writer of HBO's "The Rehearsal" called out the Federal Aviation Administration for criticizing the show's examination of whether or not poor communication between pilots could be the cause of plane crashes.

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.