Instrument Availability
In the Eurocopter, if the main engines stop (for whatever reason) and the electrical generators drop out, do you lose the main panel instruments as well or do they continue to function uninterrupted on battery power? Would the pilot actually still have rotor rpm readings, fuel tank readings, attitude and airspeed data still displayed in front of them in the usual position? If not, do the backup instruments have lighting or need to be switched on manually? Just curious.