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Epic developed the E1000 from its earlier kit-aircraft work into a certificated production aircraft. The low-wing composite airframe combines a compact cabin with a substantial nose-mounted turboprop. Later GX developments brought further equipment changes. Aerobask's X-Plane version pairs the aircraft with a G1000-based flight deck and developer-specific engine indications and systems.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗A coastal lunch stop and a high-altitude return
Bergqvist met King at Camarillo during the pandemic, when familiar greetings and restaurant plans had changed. She observed the outward flight to Half Moon Bay, where King fitted the E1000 into traffic behind a slower aircraft. A takeaway fish-and-chips lunch supplied the day’s social break before she took the controls for the journey home. At altitude she appreciated the cockpit layout and the aircraft’s travelling potential.
FLYING · August 2020. Early certified E1000 demonstration with Epic CEO Doug King; King flew the outward leg and Bergqvist flew the return.
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The developer lists a GFC700-equipped G1000 implementation. Its published feature list does not establish the later AX autothrottle or Autoland features described in the real-aircraft accounts. The source also identifies configurable circuit-breaker reliability, emergency oxygen and simulated engine-start behaviour.
Epic E1000 G1000 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12
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Meet Epic E1000
Epic developed the E1000 from its earlier kit-aircraft work into a certificated production aircraft. The low-wing composite airframe combines a compact cabin with a substantial nose-mounted turboprop. Later GX developments brought further equipment changes.
Aerobask's X-Plane version pairs the aircraft with a G1000-based flight deck and developer-specific engine indications and systems. The photograph depicts an E1000 GX. The add-on documentation identifies its simulated equipment.
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History & design
Turning the LT into the certified E1000
Bergqvist’s 2020 report describes changes made during the transition from the kit-built LT, including more cabin headroom, an additional emergency exit and a revised engine inlet. The certified aircraft therefore involved changes to the airframe and cabin as well as the certification programme.
FLYING / Epic Aircraft · Epic E1000 ↗Contemporary comparison with the author’s earlier LT flight
The GX changes the flight-guidance installation
The GX introduced Garmin’s GFC 700 autopilot in place of the original E1000’s S-TEC 2100 installation, alongside a five-blade propeller. McDaniel’s review dates GX certification to July 2021. These changes identify the version he evaluated.
Twin & Turbine · Flight Review: Epic E1000 GX ↗Contemporary GX equipment and programme account
The AX adds another layer of automation
The 2026 AX report describes an autothrottle and Garmin Autoland within the G1000 NXi cockpit. Those later features belong to the AX configuration and should not be assumed from an E1000 or GX name alone.
AOPA Pilot · Epic E1000 AX ↗AOPA’s account of the later AX configuration
Development milestones
First flight: 19 December 2015
Developed from: Epic LT
Wikipedia contributors · Epic E1000 ↗Epic E1000 · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1371429118
Pilot accounts
A coastal lunch stop and a high-altitude return
Bergqvist met King at Camarillo during the pandemic, when familiar greetings and restaurant plans had changed. She observed the outward flight to Half Moon Bay, where King fitted the E1000 into traffic behind a slower aircraft. A takeaway fish-and-chips lunch supplied the day’s social break before she took the controls for the journey home.
At altitude she appreciated the cockpit layout and the aircraft’s travelling potential. Some details still needed adjustment: the trim control took familiarisation, and her high seating position left the armrest too low. Handling work and a stick-pusher demonstration preceded a soft landing at Camarillo. Compared with the earlier Epic LT she had flown, the cabin also felt more accommodating.
FLYING · August 2020. Early certified E1000 demonstration with Epic CEO Doug King; King flew the outward leg and Bergqvist flew the return.
Read the full account · FLYING / Epic Aircraft ↗Two practice landings before the instrument arrival
Scheduling and pandemic disruption delayed McDaniel’s opportunity to fly the GX. Once at Bend, he found an easy working relationship with Peter King and appreciated the cockpit’s clear arrangement, particularly the way important information stayed within a comfortable line of sight. In flight, pitch and roll felt well balanced, although the rudder called for a more delicate touch.
The first landing was flatter than he intended. Further practice and King’s advice helped him adjust before the pair continued under instrument flight rules to Seattle. McDaniel hand-flew the final approach at Boeing Field and finished with a much more satisfactory touchdown.
Twin & Turbine · November 2022. E1000 GX flight from Bend to Seattle Boeing Field with training programme manager Peter King.
Read the full account · Twin & Turbine ↗From quiet Cedar Key to a busy approach
At Cedar Key, the view from the Epic’s high cockpit placed Hirschman above a quiet coastal scene of birds, marsh and water. The runway looked more demanding from that commanding position. Later in the flight, hand-flying during descent let him appreciate the aircraft’s balanced response and the amount of attention still required to manage power.
For the instrument approach, the autopilot helped with the changing trim as the undercarriage and flaps came out. Hirschman continued to manage the throttle himself, then took over for the last part of the arrival in choppy air. The landing gear softened the touchdown. The GX preceded the additional automation described in later AX reports.
AOPA Pilot · August 2024 issue, corrected online article. E1000 GX evaluation; this configuration predates the AX autothrottle installation.
Read the full account · AOPA Pilot ↗Holding formation and demonstrating a new autothrottle
Blackmer’s demonstration included formation with a Bonanza in turbulent air, where the AX’s autothrottle adjusted power as the aircraft stayed with the photography platform. The flight then moved to an instrument approach at Martinsburg near sunset. Hirschman watched the system manage speed while Blackmer demonstrated the approach and go-around, explaining how the added automation changed his workload.
By the return to Frederick it was dark, and the final landing included a crosswind. Blackmer hand-flew with the autothrottle still operating. Those events provide a specific account of the new system in use, alongside the pilot’s continuing control of the aircraft. Although the article also describes the AX’s Autoland equipment, the flight it recounts ends with Blackmer’s landing; it does not report an Autoland demonstration.
Demonstration flown by Blackmer and described by onboard reporter Dave Hirschman · AOPA Pilot, July 2026 issue. E1000 AX; Hirschman observed this flight.
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Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
X-Plane 12Epic E1000 G1000
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Epic E1000 G1000
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Aircraft specifications
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| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 35 ft 10 in (10.92 m) |
| Wingspan | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) |
| Wing area | 203 sq ft (18.9 m² ) |
| Empty weight | 4,600 lb (2,087 kg) |
| Gross weight | 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) |
| Powerplant | 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -67 turboprop , 1,200 hp (890 kW) |
| Propellers | 4-bladed Hartzell Propeller Full Reversing |
| Maximum speed | 333 kn (383 mph, 617 km/h) Max cruise |
| Cruise speed | 265 kn (305 mph, 491 km/h) Eco cruise |
| Range | 1,385–1,650 nmi (1,594–1,899 mi, 2,565–3,056 km) max cruise-eco cruise |
| Service ceiling | 34,000 ft (10,000 m) |
| Rate of climb | 4,000 ft/min (20 m/s) best |
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Simulator documentation
Check the represented cockpit before comparing generationsEpic E1000 G1000 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12
The developer lists a GFC700-equipped G1000 implementation. Its published feature list does not establish the later AX autothrottle or Autoland features described in the real-aircraft accounts. The source also identifies configurable circuit-breaker reliability, emergency oxygen and simulated engine-start behaviour.
Developer-documented scope of this package
Aerobask · Read the source ↗A G1000 cockpit with turboprop-specific systemsEpic E1000 G1000 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12
The E1000 uses Laminar's GFC700 and G1000 as a base, with custom PT6 engine displays and an EIS500 standby instrument. Aerobask also documents de-icing systems and circuit breakers. These additions form Aerobask's E1000-specific cockpit.
Epic E1000 G1000 XP12 page · Enhanced Laminar G1000; other systems
Aerobask · Read the source ↗Interface options support different simulator setupsEpic E1000 G1000 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12
Aerobask provides optional mouse, scrollwheel and keyboard input aids for its G1000 installation, plus detachable displays. An AviTab tablet and separate options window expose preferences. Fuel, payload and settings are saved between flights, while the FMOD sound environment includes recordings from a real PT6 engine.
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Aerobask · Read the source ↗Pilot account
A coastal lunch stop and a high-altitude returnFLYING · August 2020. Early certified E1000 demonstration with Epic CEO Doug King; King flew the outward leg and Bergqvist flew the return.
Bergqvist met King at Camarillo during the pandemic, when familiar greetings and restaurant plans had changed. She observed the outward flight to Half Moon Bay, where King fitted the E1000 into traffic behind a slower aircraft. A takeaway fish-and-chips lunch supplied the day’s social break before she took the controls for the journey home. At altitude she appreciated the cockpit layout and the aircraft’s travelling potential.
Pia Bergqvist
FLYING / Epic Aircraft · Read the source ↗Two practice landings before the instrument arrivalTwin & Turbine · November 2022. E1000 GX flight from Bend to Seattle Boeing Field with training programme manager Peter King.
Scheduling and pandemic disruption delayed McDaniel’s opportunity to fly the GX. Once at Bend, he found an easy working relationship with Peter King and appreciated the cockpit’s clear arrangement, particularly the way important information stayed within a comfortable line of sight. In flight, pitch and roll felt well balanced, although the rudder called for a more delicate touch. The first landing was flatter than he intended.
Matthew McDaniel
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X-Plane aircraft and avionics manualsLaminar ResearchAircraft background
Epic E1000Wikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1371429118 · retrieved 2026-09-12Resource
Epic E1000 G1000AerobaskType designator
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