Epic Aircraft announced at Oshkosh this week that it had completed all of its internal flight testing leading up to certification and has received its type inspection authorization. That means the Epic has passed the last hurdle before the FAA begins its flight-test review. Certification is expected in 2020.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/air-shows-events/airventure/epic-e1000-draws-closer-to-certification