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On take off … The first officer says 'positive rate' and then waits for the captains command to pull up the landing gear. Why does he ask?
Why does the captain need to command the landing gear to be pulled up?
The captain needs to command the landing gear to be pulled up after the "positive rate" call to ensure that everything is going according to plan and that the landing gear is being retracted at the appropriate time. It's a standard procedure to ensure safety during takeoff.