Orion (P3)
Air Traffic Control Developmental
Other / Unknown
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure
I was working Sector D2; an Orion P3 departed on a silent clearance (per LOA with NGF Approach) with IFR flight plan; Kaneohe 1 Departure; South Kauai Transition. NGF Approach manually handed the aircraft off to me; I asked if he had pointed aircraft out to HNL Approach Sector H and they responded 'affirmative.' I also inquired if they had pointed out to Hula Dancer; (the controlling agency for the next airspace that this aircraft would travel on his route; before the aircraft got to my sector); and they said no; and asked if I wanted them to do it. I said no; I would take care of it. I called Hula Dancer; and pointed out the aircraft to them through their airspace (W189; active surface to FL600); on the Kaneohe One Departure; South Kauai Transition; and they said point out approved. Shortly after I hung up; the P3 turned on their own; without clearance to a 320 heading and Hula Dancer inquired as to what the aircraft was doing. The aircraft responded that they were turning north to stay over water; on a 320 heading. We coordinated that aircraft would be on a 260 heading; and Hula Dancer took RADAR contact on the P3 and worked through their airspace. We used to have a departure from Kaneohe Airport (NGF) that would allow aircraft to avoid HNL Approach airspace and keep them off shore of the island; and also well clear of a very heavily used parachute jumping area on the north shore of Oahu. The Kaneohe Departure is a catastrophe waiting to happen. The Mugge Departure; in its previous form had a transition to SOK that cleared all dangers and was great. The Kaneohe Departure; which replaced the South Kauai Transition is very bad; takes them over land (which some aircraft are required to avoid per military restrictions) and I don't know how close it comes to the parachute jumping area; because it is not depicted on the departure procedure; nor is the departure depicted on any of our maps; paper; digital; or on the scope.
HCF Controller voiced concern regarding the Kaneohe SID and associated required coordination. The reporter noted the Mugge SID was safer with regard to clearing parachute activity areas.