Methods and apparatus for an in-flight air turbulence detection system. In one embodiment, a system includes an air turbulence detector and a transmitter to transmit turbulence information. In another embodiment, a system includes a receiver, a detection processing module, an aircraft ID module, and...http://www.google.com/patents/US8209071?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8209071 - Methods and apparatus for aircraft turbulence detection