jcjeant
Pitot tubes blocked trigger an "unsafe condition"
So .. cause this unsafe condition ... "the conduct of the flight is endangered" IMHO
It appears to be a misinterpretation IMHO. Anything that has the effect of bringing an an aircraft above its ceiling is potentially very hazardous. Meanwhile, the aircraft has been in a stable cruise without any obstacle clearance problems and has the potential to keep doing so, so why would any sane pilot want to disrupt that process just because some of the instruments are confused?
Rote application of an emergency procedure without understanding the appropriate circumstances has downed more than one aircraft.