Originally Posted by PJ2
The Airbus Flight Crew Training Manual specifies that if the safety of the flight is not at immediate risk then the memorized items are NOT to be followed. Instead, the aircraft is to be leveled off for troubleshooting once above the MSA or circuit altitude, which FL350 certainly is.
"Immediate Risk" is not specified in the checklist but it is specified in the training associated with this checklist in an Airbus document which I posted the link to some time ago.
Agreed, here's my COM section. Sorry for the formatting I'm on an iPad.
Message: N/A
Condition: Unreliable airspeed indications caused by pitot/static probe obstruction or radome damage.
MEMORY ITEMS - if safe conduct of flight is affected: Note: Respect all stall warnings if in ALTERNATE LAW.
1. AUTOPILOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
2. FLIGHT DIRECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OFF
3. AUTOTHRUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
4. Adjust Pitch/Thrust: - Below THR RED ALT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15°/TOGA - Above THR RED ALT and below 10,000' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10°/CLB - Above THR RED ALT and above 10,000'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5°/CLB 5. FLAPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maintain current CONFIG
6. SPEEDBRAKES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check retracted
7. GEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UP
When at or above MSA or circuit altitude, level off for troubleshooting.
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The way I read it, "level off for troubleshooting" means level off. It doesn't mean double your cruise pitch and apply climb power.