That's perfect and exactly the type of advice that I was after from the more experienced guys like yourself.
Me? I have been flying for about 10yrs and haven't had so much as a splutter.
I truly hope it continues this way. Doesn't mean I am not ready for it either.
Know your surroundings, and know your planes capabilities.
I asked my Cojo the other day what he would do if the engine quit right now. He looked around and there was nothing. Suggested a controlled slow landing into the bendy young poplar trees.
There was a runway 18nm away, with a road that led all the way there.
We were at 8,500ft AGL. 500fpm decent with 90kts glide speed. I would sure as heck give it a crack and just re-evaluate every 1000ft.
Quick mental maths means that I should have been able to get 25.5 miles out of the glide. Should have arrived over the field with around 2000ft to spare.
Would that not be the better option?