| Exactly. It is "if - then" planning. We've all been told to have a plan should the house catch on fire, but that applies to many other things as well.
In one of my earlier "lives" I was a pilot for an FBO. When flying single engine, the instructors had always stressed "if you lose your engine, where are you going to set it down" and you'd darn well better always have someplace in mind. Then to bring it home they would turn off the gas and make you prove it. When flying a twin, you'd darn well better be able to handle the plane on one engine which is very different than with both functioning. That philosophy stuck with me all the time I flew and has stayed with me in most other areas of my life. If no one has taught you to plan these things then it is important to at least learn after the first near disaster and not wait and repeat the same things.
Here's what I could have and should have done means you have an understanding for next time.
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