Gday
For my two bobs worth, when an engine in a conventional twin isn’t delivering the required power at least your feet are telling you something is amiss and which one, centreline unless the front one seizes your first indication is a drop in performance so early time the only indication is EGT so I know which I would rather have a failure in. I would have to agree with Aerocat, when it’s all ok it’s just another aeroplane.
Cheers Q