Amy Wilder is a private pilot with more than two decades of experience as a writer and editor in a career spanning journalism, marketing, and communications. 
She has worked in aviation journalism since 2023, combining a lifelong passion for flight and a love of the aviation community with a penchant for storytelling. As a licensed pilot, she brings firsthand insight to the stories she covers, lending an authentic, on-the-ground perspective to industry coverage.
She holds a Master of Arts in Eastern Classics and a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, both from St. John&#039;s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Culture.

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Fractional ownership operator FlyEpic has completed more than 550 flights and has access to some 1,762 airports across 11 Western U.S. states&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2026-02-13/flyepic-rolls-out-epic-e1000-fractional-offering">since beginning service</a>, the company said.&nbsp;
According to FlyEpic, the most popular routes during its first six months connected the San Francisco Bay Area to Casper, Wyoming; Spokane, Washington; Colorado Springs; Prescott, Arizona; and Costa Mesa, California. FlyEpic said the E1000 gives it the flexibility to reach smaller regional and major airports.
Scott Shatzer, the CEO of FlyEpic, said the service is intended to cut travel time to harder-to-reach destinations: “When you can leave on your schedule, land closer to where you’re going, and get home the same day, you’re not just changing how you travel. You’re getting hours of your life back.”
FlyEpic, based in San Carlos, California, was founded in 2025 and operates exclusively with the Epic E1000, an all-composite turboprop single with a range of up to 1,200 nm.
The company’s fractional program begins at 25 flight hours, with a one-sixteenth ownership option available at 50 annual flight hours. One-eighth and one-quarter shares are also offered.

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