A wind turbine, said turbine comprising: a hub; at least one blade coupled to said hub; a wind turbine controller; and, a pitch controller coupled to said at least one blade and to said wind turbine controller, said pitch controller configured to: establish communication with said wind turbine controller; receive a predetermined safety pitch angle for the blade determined by the wind turbine controller while said communication is established; detect a loss of communication with said wind turbine controller, wherein after a loss of communication is detected, said pitch controller is further configured to: wait a first predetermined amount of time for the communication to be restored; and if the wind turbine controller and the pitch controller are unable to re-establish communication before the first predetermined amount of time has elapsed independently pitch said at least one blade to the predetermined safety pitch angle; wait a second predetermined amount of time for the communication to be restored; and if the wind turbine controller and the pitch controller are unable to re-establish communication before the second predetermined amount of time has elapsed maintain said at least one blade in the predetermined safety pitch angle until a rotation of said at least one blade stops. a hub; at least one blade coupled to said hub; a wind turbine controller; and, a pitch controller coupled to said at least one blade and to said wind turbine controller, said pitch controller configured to: establish communication with said wind turbine controller; receive a predetermined safety pitch angle for the blade determined by the wind turbine controller while said communication is established; detect a loss of communication with said wind turbine controller, wherein after a loss of communication is detected, said pitch controller is further configured to: wait a first predetermined amount of time for the communication to be restored; and if the wind turbine controller and the pitch controller are unable to re-establish communication before the first predetermined amount of time has elapsed independently pitch said at least one blade to the predetermined safety pitch angle; wait a second predetermined amount of time for the communication to be restored; and if the wind turbine controller and the pitch controller are unable to re-establish communication before the second predetermined amount of time has elapsed maintain said at least one blade in the predetermined safety pitch angle until a rotation of said at least one blade stops. establish communication with said wind turbine controller; receive a predetermined safety pitch angle for the blade determined by the wind turbine controller while said communication is established; detect a loss of communication with said wind turbine controller, wherein after a loss of communication is detected, said pitch controller is further configured to: wait a first predetermined amount of time for the communication to be restored; and if the wind turbine controller and the pitch controller are unable to re-establish communication before the first predetermined amount of time has elapsed independently pitch said at least one blade to the predetermined safety pitch angle; wait a second predetermined amount of time for the communication to be restored; and if the wind turbine controller and the pitch controller are unable to re-establish communication before the second predetermined amount of time has elapsed maintain said at least one blade in the predetermined safety pitch angle until a rotation of said at least one blade stops. wait a first predetermined amount of time for the communication to be restored; and if the wind turbine controller and the pitch controller are unable to re-establish communication before the first predetermined amount of time has elapsed independently pitch said at least one blade to the predetermined safety pitch angle; wait a second predetermined amount of time for the communication to be restored; and if the wind turbine controller and the pitch controller are unable to re-establish communication before the second predetermined amount of time has elapsed maintain said at least one blade in the predetermined safety pitch angle until a rotation of said at least one blade stops.