After completing a maximum input toggle turn, what does a canopy do?

When a canopy completes a maximum input toggle turn, it typically dives. This is due to the aerodynamic characteristics that come into play when a significant amount of control input is applied through the toggles. During a maximum input turn, the descent rate increases as the increased bank angle generates more lift on one side, causing the canopy to descend quicker.

Maintaining level flight is not representative of the behavior following a maximum input turn since the maneuver fundamentally alters the flight path. While gliding smoothly could occur under less aggressive turning conditions, the specific dynamics of a maximum input turn result in a notable dive due to the angle and forces acting on the canopy. Additionally, while stabilization can happen post-maneuver, it does not describe the immediate action of the canopy after executing a dive during a maximum toggle turn.