Originally Posted by
CMpilot1
Don’t forget that you may not be able to make a 180 degree turn without a tiller. Let’s suppose that the Captain side tiller became inoperative during taxiing, and the pilot sitting on the right side is still wet behind the ears. Handing over the controls to the this pilot to make a 180 degree isn’t exactly what I would be looking forward to.
And that is the reason every aircraft should have 2 tillers, and the FO should taxi on their leg.