QF trialled the RNP departures I believe? I recall they banked a little left then seemed to follow Trinity Inlet and up the valley.
From memories, it seemed quite a bit quieter near the city as opposed to the current 120 degree turn.
Recal also people complaining over the 'increased' noise from the new departure.
Yet approaches from the south fly right over the city. Confusing.
Yep, RNP SID was left turn over inlet up the valley and was separated with the parachute area at Edmonton. There was really only one complainant, because they could see the jet from their balcony, it must be noisier than the SWIFT SID. This person was good at getting the complaints into the press and in the end QF gave up. If the procedure had gone straight ahead behind the apartment complex, there probably wouldn't have been any noise complaints as they wouldn't have seen the aircraft.
