By Volkert, Lora Federal officials said they can save taxpayer money if they consolidate the TRACON centers. But opponents, including both Idaho congressmen, both Idaho senators, Gov.

Jul. 10--Watching two fellow air traffic controllers play what appeared to be a game of chicken with a pair of jetliners pushed Anne R. Whiteman over the edge. Already horrified at seeing other safety lapses, she reported the October 2002 incident the next day to federal investigators.