In flight training, what is the term used for maneuvers designed for improving navigational skills?

The term used for maneuvers specifically designed to enhance navigational skills is "ground reference maneuvers." These maneuvers teach pilots how to recognize and navigate using visible ground features and references. They are essential in developing a pilot's ability to maintain awareness of their position relative to the ground, especially when flying at low altitudes or in visual flight conditions.

Ground reference maneuvers often include tasks such as turns around a point, S-turns across a road, and rectangular patterns. Each of these exercises helps pilots understand how to track a course while compensating for environmental factors, such as wind drift, thereby solidifying their navigational skills.

The other options represent different categories of maneuvers. Emergency maneuvers focus on handling in crisis situations, advanced flight maneuvers involve more complex flying techniques generally undertaken after basic skills are mastered, and basic handling maneuvers pertain to fundamental aircraft operation skills rather than navigation.