Wireless communication for air data system

1. An air data probe comprising:

a housing;

a sensor; and

a wireless interface in operable communication with the sensor, the wireless interface comprising a transmitter and a receiver;

the wireless interface being configured to:

receive a first request to test the transmitter;

transmit a test message to one or more other air data probes associated with an aircraft;

listen to an additional transmitter associated with each of the one or more other air data probes to determine a health status of the air data probe, wherein the health status may be a pass status based on receiving a confirmation from at least one of the one or more other air data probes or may be a fail status based on not receiving a confirmation from any of the one or more other air data probes; and

provide the health status to a health management system by creating an encrypted message with the transmitter status and wirelessly transmitting to the encrypted message to the health management system.

2. The air data probe of claim 1 , wherein the wireless interface is further configured transmit air data parameters and health status parameters associated with the air data probe to the one or more other air data probe.

3. The air data probe of claim 1 , wherein the wireless interface is further configured to:

receive a second request to test the receiver; and

listen to the additional transmitter associated with each of the one or more other air data probes to determine a receiver status of the air data probe, wherein the receiver status is a pass status based on receiving information associated with at least one of the one or more other air data probes.

4. The air data probe of claim 3 , wherein the health status is a fail status based on not receiving information associated with any of the one or more other air data probes.

5. The air data probe of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting the test message to one or more other air data probes is performed through a wireless channel.

6. The air data probe of claim 1 , wherein the wireless interface is further configured to provide the health status to a health management system.

7. The air data probe of claim 3 , wherein the wireless interface is further configured to provide the receiver status to a health management system.

8. A method for operating sensors in an aircraft, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor associated with a sensor, a first request to test a transmitter function of the sensor;

transmitting a test message to one or more other sensors associated with the aircraft; and

listening to an additional transmitter associated with each of the one or more other sensors to determine a health status of the sensor, wherein the health status of the sensor may be a pass status based on receiving a confirmation from at least one of the one or more other sensors or may be a fail status based on not receiving a confirmation from any of the one or more other sensors; and

providing the health status to a health management system by creating an encrypted message with the transmitter status and wirelessly transmitting to the encrypted message to the health management system.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processor, a second request to test a receiver function of the sensor; and

listening to the transmitter associated with each of the one or more other sensors to determine a receiver status of the sensor, wherein the receiver status of the sensor is a pass status based on receiving information associated with at least one of the one or more other sensors.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the receiver status of the sensor is a fail status based on not receiving information associated with any of the one or more other sensors.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the transmitting the test message to one or more other sensors is performed through a wireless channel.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the sensor is an air data probe.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising: providing the transmitter status to a health management system.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising: providing the receiver status to a health management system.

15. An air data system for an aircraft, the air data system comprising:

a plurality of air data probes each comprising a sensor and a wireless interface, wherein the plurality of air data probes are communicatively coupled to each other;

an air data controller configured to:

designate a first air data probe from the plurality of air data probes as a probe under test;

transmit, through the first air data probe, a test message to one or more other air data probes of the plurality of air data probes; and

listen, through a receiver of the first air data probe, to an additional transmitter associated with each of the one or more other air data probes to determine a health status of a transmitter of the first air data probe, wherein the health status is a pass status based on receiving, by the first air data probe, a confirmation from at least one of the one or more other air data probes; and

provide the health status to a health management system by creating an encrypted message with the transmitter status and wirelessly transmitting to the encrypted message to the health management system.

16. The air data system of claim 15 , wherein the health status is a fail status based on not receiving, by the first air data probe, a confirmation from at least one of the one or more other air data probes.

17. The air data system of claim 15 , wherein the air data controller is further configured to:

cause the other air data probes to transmit a second test message to the first air data probe; and

determine a receiver status of a receiver of the first air data probe based on the second test message, wherein the receiver status is a pass status based on receiving, by the air data probe, the second test message from at least one of the one or more other air data probes.

18. The air data system of claim 17 , wherein the receiver status is a fail status based on not receiving, by the air data probe, the second test message from at least one of the one or more other air data probes.

19. The air data system of claim 15 , wherein the air data controller is further configured to provide the transmitter status to a health management system.