Originally Posted by
captain152
Keep it simple brother.
Unless you have counter-rotating propellers you have a critical engine which will always be the right engine. At least I've never heard of both props running counter-clockwise. If that were the case though the left would be critical.
You have it mixed up. The "critical engine means the engine whose failure would most adversely affect the performance or handling qualities of an aircraft". Clockwise= Left engine critical.