Nathan Fielder continues advocating for aviation-policy reform, particularly related to pilot communication and training. After the FAA's dismissive response to concerns raised in his show, the issue was further dismissed during a House Committee meeting. Representative Steve Cohen addressed Fielder's concerns, but Captain Jody Reven of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association rejected them, citing thorough training. Fielder, unsatisfied, referred to the response as 'dumb' and suggested that communication issues during critical flight moments must be analyzed, invoking thoughts from former NTSB board member John Goglia on authority dynamics affecting pilots' assertiveness.
"We're trained very well. We have yearly discussions about that," Reven said, as if to put the issue to bed.
Fielder, it appears, remains unmoved. The comedian took to X to reply to the clip, writing that he was once again going to call it "dumb."
The issue raised in The Rehearsal is whether the authority gradient affects copilots' willingness to assert themselves at critical junctures.
Nathan Fielder's question has been asked and answered! pic.twitter.com/DX6PWCWeNv- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (@TransportDems) June 4, 2025
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