'Control Wheel' is enshrined in boeing terminology to the point that one of the autopilot modes on older 737s is 'CWS' for 'Control Wheel Steering'. If you're

'Control Wheel' is enshrined in boeing terminology to the point that one of the autopilot modes on older 737s is 'CWS' for 'Control Wheel Steering'. If you're mostly surrounded by boeing equipment for most of your career then it's likely to use the terminology that they use.