Which term describes the turn executed during the initial approach where the end of the outbound track meets the beginning of the intermediate or final track, and the tracks are not reciprocal?

• A. Procedure turn
• B. Base turn
• C. Race track
• D. Reversal procedure

Answer: (B)

The turn being described is the base turn. In instrument approaches, after you fly the outbound leg, you turn onto the base leg to align with the runway’s final approach course. This base segment connects the outbound track to the intermediate or final track and is not a reciprocal reversal, which is why a procedure turn isn’t the right term here. The other terms refer to different reversal patterns: a procedure turn typically involves reversing onto a reciprocal course to re-intercept the final, a racetrack reversal involves a holding-like pattern with multiple turns, and a reversal procedure is a more general phrase not specific to this outbound-to-base setup.