Wind turbine sensor assembly and method of assembling the same

A wind turbine comprising:

• at least one rotor blade comprising a leading edge;
• and
• at least one sensor assembly comprising:
• an air data probe comprising a base shaft, a tip, and a rod extending between said tip and said base shaft, said rod fabricated from a composite material;
• and
• a receptacle configured to couple within said leading edge of the said rotor blade for receiving said base shaft therein such that said tip extends a distance from the leading edge when said base shaft is received within said receptacle.

A method of assembling a wind turbine comprising:

• coupling a receptacle within a leading edge of a rotor blade, wherein the receptacle includes a first end and an opposite second end;
• providing an air data probe that includes a base shaft, a tip and a rod extending between the tip and the base shaft, wherein the rod is fabricated from a composite material;
• and
• inserting the probe within the receptacle such that the tip extends a distance from the leading edge of the rotor blade when the base shaft is received within the receptacle.