"Always remember and forever take heed: left hand for glidepath and right hand for speed!" (reverse for First Officers).
Bloggsie,
So predictable, but you always did have your hand on it.
As it happens, that would work for all the aeroplane I flew originally, as the throttle was always on the left ---- indeed, the RAF was so keen on the idea of the throttle being in the left hand side (rather traditional in single seat or tandem aircraft) that even some trainers with newfangled side by side seating had two sets of throttles.
One undeniable fact remains, an autopilot on a couple approach (or any time, really) uses power/thrust to control speed, and pitch to control climb and descent ---- and there is no good reason why a human pilot should not do the same thing ---- now that powered approaches are the norm.
Tootle pip!!