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For me, the two critical factors are the gear doors IN TRANSIT and the FEATHERING of the inoperative prop. My '67 has hydraulic pumps on both engines, so it was an option at least then (the buyer had to order it, though).
I had the rear engine quit once on short final. Time I realized what had happened I limped to the end of the runway with the front engine at full power. I started asking some questions and the input I got from all here was that an unfeathered prop would create real drag. I believe it!
It could be easy for us to get complacent about the I-V-F mantra, but due to the critical need feather a dying engine's prop, I've taken to trying to ingrain that into my thinking on all take-offs.
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