[USMC79to83]

ILS. Isn’t that why they said JFK Jr died? Because he wasn’t rated for ILS?

No. He was flying at night, over the ocean in haze / overcast. Might have lost track of the horizon or become disoriented. Never made it to the approach.

[xone]

Exactly, unrated in IMC. Recipe for death.

[Disestablishmentarian]

Might have lost track of the horizon or become disoriented.

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What a coincidence. He could have easily defeated HRC for the 2000 NY Senate Race ... or WORSE ... taken the Reform Party nomination and been elected President (blocking other unmentionable plans).

[BiggBob]

JfK Jr was not instrument rated therefore could not make and ILS approach.

He was flying late and in poor weather and having an instrument rating probably would have helped.

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2010/july/pilot/10-mistakes-jfk-jr-made