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The Canadian Forces has lifted its partial ban on parachuting after the death of an Ottawa-area soldier but the military still has restrictions in place on how such jumps are to be conducted.

In the aftermath of the death of Bombardier Patrick Labrie in June during a parachute jump in Bulgaria, the Canadian Forces put a halt to static-line parachuting. In such jumps the parachute is automatically opened by a fixed line attached to the aircraft. The military, however, continued to allow free-fall parachuting in which individuals opened their own parachutes.

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But after reviews of safety procedures and techniques the moratorium on static-line parachuting was lifted in July, according to the Canadian Forces.

But there are still restrictions focused on parachute operations involving the Royal Canadian Air Force’s C-130J Hercules transport aircraft. “Jumps from the side door of the CC-130J Hercules remain suspended,” explained Lt. Col. Aaron Luhning, commanding officer of the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre. That organization is considered the military’s centre of excellence for parachuting.