A total air temperature probe comprising: a strut; a housing defining an airflow passage, the housing having an inlet, an outlet, and an inertial separation bend, a lower end of the housing being connected to the strut; an airflow inlet channel positioned within a first section (S 1) of the housing and having a first end at the inlet and a second end at the inertial separation bend downstream of the inlet, the airflow inlet channel including: an upper wall having a first end connected to the inlet; and a lower wall having a first end connected to the inlet and a second end connected to the inertial separation bend; a sensor flow channel formed in the strut and positioned at a lower end of the inertial separation bend and extending to exit ports which are positioned in the strut; and a main air exit channel positioned within a second section (S 2) of the housing downstream from the first section (S 1) and having a first end at the inertial separation bend and a second end at the outlet, the main air exit channel including: an upper exit channel wall having a first end connected to the upper wall of the airflow inlet channel and a second end connected to the outlet; and a lower exit channel wall having a first end connected to a rear wall of the sensor flow channel and a second end connected to the outlet; wherein the upper wall and the lower wall of the airflow inlet channel are configured to be substantially parallel, and an upper portion of the inertial separation bend remains substantially flat with respect to the lower wall; and wherein a cross-sectional area defined by the upper exit channel wall and the lower exit channel wall decreases in the direction of the outlet. a strut; a housing defining an airflow passage, the housing having an inlet, an outlet, and an inertial separation bend, a lower end of the housing being connected to the strut; an airflow inlet channel positioned within a first section (S 1) of the housing and having a first end at the inlet and a second end at the inertial separation bend downstream of the inlet, the airflow inlet channel including: an upper wall having a first end connected to the inlet; and a lower wall having a first end connected to the inlet and a second end connected to the inertial separation bend; an upper wall having a first end connected to the inlet; and a lower wall having a first end connected to the inlet and a second end connected to the inertial separation bend; a sensor flow channel formed in the strut and positioned at a lower end of the inertial separation bend and extending to exit ports which are positioned in the strut; and a main air exit channel positioned within a second section (S 2) of the housing downstream from the first section (S 1) and having a first end at the inertial separation bend and a second end at the outlet, the main air exit channel including: an upper exit channel wall having a first end connected to the upper wall of the airflow inlet channel and a second end connected to the outlet; and a lower exit channel wall having a first end connected to a rear wall of the sensor flow channel and a second end connected to the outlet; wherein the upper wall and the lower wall of the airflow inlet channel are configured to be substantially parallel, and an upper portion of the inertial separation bend remains substantially flat with respect to the lower wall; and wherein a cross-sectional area defined by the upper exit channel wall and the lower exit channel wall decreases in the direction of the outlet. an upper exit channel wall having a first end connected to the upper wall of the airflow inlet channel and a second end connected to the outlet; and a lower exit channel wall having a first end connected to a rear wall of the sensor flow channel and a second end connected to the outlet;