I noticed my pitot tube was blocked a couple weeks ago, seemed like a very fine material (a mud dauber?). I tried to remove it the best I could. On Monday, upon take-off, my gear warning sounded and the by-pass button light was flashing. My ASI was showing 60 knots and was not moving higher. I kept a slow climb, afraid to raise the nose as may ASI airspeed was not increasing. I pressed the by-pass switch and cycled the gear. Eventually, my ASI showed an increase.
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