Why do pilots say “rotate” when taking off, also some say it when lowering the nose during landing?

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Why do pilots say “rotate” when taking off, also some say it when lowering the nose during landing?

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Pilot here: The term rotate is the point where the pilot begins to raise the nose at a set rotational rate to avoid striking the tail before lift off. Usually it’s a set number of degrees per second. I’ve never heard of the term being used during landing.