I'm right with SC here. Fly a Yak and you'll never be the same. Power like you only dreamed off, and handling that positively discorages anything approaching straight and level flight.
Once you've flown a Yak, everything else in GA is about as interesting as agricultural machinery. You'll realise that in evderything else you've flown, you've been short changed by the manufacturer.
And having just read the Yak 18T article in 'Pilot' - I want a go! Vertical rolls 4-up, aeros-contest winning capability, good touring capability, and STOL performance - and that glorious Venedeyev sound! OK it's a little thirsty, but heck you only live once!
Messers Piper and Cessna should be forced to fly yaks to see what aeroplanes SHOULD be like ;~))
SSD