Have you ever had an REAL engine failure

[Ernie Martin]

Taking off from a Bahamian out-island in my old 1969 337D, with 100 gal. fuel and 3 adults + luggage, the rear engine started a HUGE racket at 500 ft. (later determined to be a busted rocker arm stud, so one valve wasn't opening). Feathered rear engine, had no trouble climbing slowly to 1000 ft pattern altitude and circled around to land. Non event but glad I was on a Skymaster.

Ernie