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Comedian Nathan Fielder, known for his series "Nathan for You," is encountering turbulence with his latest ambitious project on "The Rehearsal." In the show's second season, Fielder, now a certified 737 pilot, aimed to enhance safety in aviation by improving communication between pilots and co-pilots. According to Fielder, co-pilots often hesitate to challenge decisions made by their superior officers, contributing to potential aviation mishaps.

Fielder took extraordinary steps to prove his point, including becoming a certified 737 pilot to experience and test his communication theories firsthand. However, his message has been met with skepticism by federal authorities. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told CNN that airlines already require pilots and crew members to complete interpersonal communication training. The FAA remains unconvinced by Fielder's claim that inadequate communication among flight crew is a primary factor in airline disasters, as relayed by Pamela Brown on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown.

Fielder did not take the FAA's dismissal lightly, calling their stance "dumb." He elaborated on his training experience, criticizing the current programs as insufficient. According to Fielder, the standard training largely consists of PowerPoint presentations emphasizing the need for co-pilots to voice concerns to their captains. Fielder argues that such training lacks the emotional impact needed to make the lessons truly stick.

In a conversation with Blitzer and Brown, Fielder likened the cockpit dynamics to their own working relationship, questioning whether Brown felt comfortable disagreeing with Blitzer. Brown refuted this, stating that their professional dynamic allowed for open and blunt communication. Blitzer supported her, asserting that they both spoke candidly with each other, despite any perceived hierarchy.

Fielder's analogy highlighted what he sees as a human tendency to avoid confrontation with superiors. Despite the pushback, he remains committed to his cause, emphasizing the need for more effective training methods in aviation communication to prevent potential disasters.