The Canadian Forces has lifted its partial ban on parachuting, according to a report in Post Media’s online service.
Following the death of Bombardier Patrick Labrie in June during a parachute jump in Bulgaria, the Forces put a halt to static-line parachuting, an operation where the parachute is automatically opened by a fixed line attached to the aircraft.
The military continued to sanction free-fall parachuting in which individuals opened their own parachutes.
After reviewing safety procedures and techniques the moratorium on static-line parachuting was ended in July.
Parachute operations involving the Air Force’s C-130J Hercules transport aircraft remain suspended, according to the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre.
