Originally Posted by
acuba 290
prices to fly as SPIC/PICUS one Yak-18 are same in Sankt Petersburg as to fly c-172 in Europe, actually more expensive as in Europe
Flying An-2 or Yak-18 is fun, but never moneysaving!
To quote precise figures, Yak-18T and Yak-52 in St. Petersburg region are 180 USD per hour (around Moscow, they are all the way up to 270 USD). Rzhevka and Myachkovo, the largest GA aerodromes in St. Petersburg and Moscow, respectively, have been grounded for several months now, which only aggravates the situation in these two regions. The best bet is to go farther away from the capitals. Kaluga, Chelyabinsk, Samara and Vyazma come to mind.