Lets all take a beat.
Most planes in air transport only have the tiller for ground taxiing on the left side. There are exceptions that I can think of. And the rudder pedals have limited nosewheel steering authority though it is not of great value in the area of the ramp (which some people call tarmac) or apron.
There are things a captain should not have to say to a copilot. For example:
Did you brush your teeth today?
Do you have on clean underpants?
IS TEXTING RIGHT NOW MORE IMPORTANT THAN LOSING YOUR: 1. Life,
2. The lives of the passengers, crew and innocents on the ground? 3. JOB?
Some things we should take for granted, but no longer can.
I had one copilot once about 30 years ago. We were taking off from a short runway, max weight, difficult conditions and i had to remind him to put down his damn cup of coffee and concentrate on his duties.
I would never think that I would have to explain that operating the aircraft was more important than drinking a cup of coffee. BUT I DID HAVE TO REMIND HIM>
So, kind of upsets me that some dedication has been lost to little sketch phones?