The late 'farmer' John Steele once told me of his experience in the back of a Viking in the 1950s. He was on his way back from Paris to Blackbushe on a scheduled airline flight after having been to watch an England-France rugby match. Approaching Blackbushe, there was a change in noise level and an unexpected yaw... Being an A1 QFI, this naturally attracted his attention!
Peering out of the window, he noticed that one of the props had been feathered.
So he wandered up to the front and asked what was going on.
"Ah, we're a bit early, so I'm doing a practice single-engine approach and overshoot. Haven't done one for a while and I've got a check ride coming up next week...."
"Hmmm", replied John, "Stewardess, another gin and tonic please....a large one, I think!"
Fortunately it all went OK. I guess things were a bit different back then!