From a $50 3D-printed part to a $50K FBO platform deployment — every offering is grounded in a live, validated open-source stack and operated daily by the same team that sells it.
Complete self-hosted stacks — ERPNext, private AI, field awareness, offline knowledge — deployed, maintained, and proven on the vendor's own operations. Zero per-seat licensing. The client owns everything.
Full self-hosted FBO stack: ERPNext fuel/hangar/ramp billing, Snipe-IT asset tracking, OWUI private AI, SimLab shadow-twin. Live reference: Monavop.com for Monadnock Aviation.
ERPNext GL/AP/AR/inventory/BOM/CRM + SSO + vault + monitoring. Migration from QuickBooks/spreadsheets included. Hermes agentic automation add-on.
GAAP accounting + ops + cap table (ERPNext Share Transfer module) in one zero-license system. Replaces QuickBooks + spreadsheet + Carta for pre-Series-A companies.
Self-hosted Open WebUI + Ollama + RAG over your documents. Data never leaves your infrastructure. Six tuned presets, 526-library offline knowledge vault option.
Turnkey grid-down server: 31M+ articles from Wikipedia/WikiMed/iFixit + optional local LLM, served over local Wi-Fi with zero internet. Annual content refresh.
Deployable SA kit: ATAK-CIV + CoT relay, Traccar GPS, ADS-B receiver, MapLibre web viewer, GroundingDINO vision events, Meshtastic LoRa off-grid tier.
Every deliverable ships with a validation scorecard against known-truth data. CFD within ±4% of NACA wind-tunnel data. FEM within 0.2% of closed-form theory. Garage-scale, validated — honest about scope, explicit about accuracy.
OpenFOAM simpleFoam + k-ω SST: CL/CD curves, surface pressure/velocity maps, convergence scorecard, interactive VTK.js result viewer. Validated ±4% vs NACA wind-tunnel.
CalculiX via FreeCAD: stress/deflection fields, FoS table, VTK.js viewer. Optional PE review & stamp through Drew Rossi PE for permit-grade deliverables.
SimPy discrete-event + Monte Carlo: staffing curves, queue stats, throughput ceilings. Optional shadow-twin subscription that re-forecasts shifts in real time. Reference: KEEN Airport FBO.
Parametric CAD (FreeCAD / Fusion 360), CAM programming, DFM review for CNC/print/laser — standalone or as front-end to a fabrication job.
Full EE bench: ESP32/ESPHome builds, ArduPilot integration, RF/SDR, firmware, power design, vision-assisted component ID, salvage-line sustainability track.
Agents that take real business actions against live ERP data — creating POs, syncing NFC intakes, launching jobs. 11 production MCPs in the portfolio.
Cash-flow layer. Low ticket, fast turnaround. Every job flows through ERPNext with real BOM costing — Spoolman tracks filament to the gram. CNC, laser, 3D printing, hydroponics kits, aviation fixtures.
Custom wood signs, board cutting, epoxy river boards — maple/walnut/epoxy material inventory live in ERPNext with per-job BOM costing.
FDM parts on multi-machine Klipper/Marlin fleet. Non-planar G-code post-processor in dev — eliminates stair-stepping on curved geometry, no hardware change needed.
GRBL laser: wood, acrylic, anodized aluminum engraving; gasket and stencil cutting; personalization runs.
Hybrid CNC + print + laser + electronics runs of 10–500 units. Multi-level BOMs and operation-level costing via ERPNext Work Orders.
Live SKUs: HYDRO-T1-KIT, airstone kits, hydroton, netpots. Growth path: ESP32/ESPHome smart monitoring + InfluxDB/Grafana dashboards. Street-scale Corten steel installs on roadmap.
Tool-control shadow boards, chock/equipment organizers, hangar signage, FOD-prevention fixtures — designed by someone who runs a Part 61 ramp and knows NFPA 407.
FAA Part 107 + Commercial Pilot + a full self-hosted processing pipeline. WebODM on the lab GPU means no per-acre cloud fees. Results delivered as live map links, not ZIP files.
High-res imagery + annotated defect report. Optional GroundingDINO/YOLO automated anomaly flagging. Optional orthomosaic/3D model.
Georeferenced orthophoto, DSM/DEM, textured 3D mesh, LAS point cloud — delivered as a live private Atlas map link, not a 2 GB file. QGIS post-processing add-ons.
Recurring flights on a fixed cadence; time-series orthomosaics on a single Atlas link; progress deltas and stockpile volumes per visit.
Custom airframes, sensor integrations, companion computers, MAVLink tooling. ArduPilot SITL simulation included as part of every development deliverable.
GroundingDINO + YOLO detection over orthomosaics or live feeds: solar defects, roof anomalies, livestock counts, culvert inventories. Local GPU inference — no per-frame cloud cost.
Productized Pi + SDR node: local aircraft awareness feeding a private dashboard, ATAK map, and Atlas layer with SQLite logging. Advisory/situational use only.
M.S., MBA, Commercial ASEL/AMEL Instrument, CFI-I, Part 107, AGI. Former ERAU assistant professor — built an accredited B.S. UAS program and a high-altitude physiological training program from scratch. Current adjunct at Fitchburg State University; FBO operations manager at Monadnock Aviation.
Ops audits, fuel-program economics, staffing models, NFPA 407 compliance, ramp SOPs, pricing strategy. Natural bundle with SimLab + platform for a full “fix your FBO” program.
Scheduling optimization, instructor staffing, dispatch reliability, capacity analytics. ERAU record: 30 FT staff, 250+ concurrent students, data-driven capacity planning.
Concept-to-accreditation: curriculum, lab specs, ABET/AABI preparation. Pelican can supply the equipment. Active Fitchburg State adjunct appointment supports the New England network.
Compliant in-house drone programs: ops manuals, fleet SOPs, waiver applications (night/OOP/BVLOS), LAANC workflows, pilot training pipelines, insurance posture.
Concept-to-operation design of normobaric altitude-chamber physiological training programs: facility spec, equipment, curriculum, safety protocols, staffing, regulatory posture. Done once at ERAU.
Productized audits: NFPA 407 fuel-servicing compliance, airport ops manual reviews, SMS-lite implementation for small operators. Annual re-audit available.
ERPNext LMS runs inside the same system as billing, HR, and inventory — no separate platform. The full academic flow (course → cohort → enrollment → attendance → certificate → invoice) is live. Instructor credentials: M.S., MBA, CFI-I, AGI, Part 107; current adjunct at Fitchburg State University; former ERAU assistant professor.
Self-paced LMS course + optional live coaching from an active CFI-I/Part 107 instructor who built a university UAS program. Corporate cohorts available.
2 days hands-on: capture → WebODM → QGIS → Atlas delivery link. Taught by the engineer who built the processing pipeline.
CNC, 3D printing, laser, intro electronics — half- or full-day sessions at the lab. Local makers, homeschool groups, library and makerspace partnerships.
Hands-on deployment of a private AI workspace (OWUI/Ollama/RAG) for business owners and IT managers. Direct feeder to Private AI Workspace deployment (PLAT-3).
Turnkey ERPNext LMS for flight schools, aviation CTE centers, and community colleges at a fraction of Canvas Enterprise pricing. Three tiers: Solo Instructor / Program / Institution.
Curriculum development + ERPNext LMS deployment + instructor training — bundled into one engagement. Design the program, build it in the LMS, hand over a running academic operation with billing wired.
Cohort-based professional certificates on Pelican’s own LMS: UAS Operations Certificate, aviation ground school series, sUAS for inspection & public safety.
Program design, learning-outcome frameworks, assessment architecture, accreditation-readiness advisory (ABET/AABI/regional). Pure consulting — the institution retains authority.
Everything deployed in every other category should terminate in one of these subscriptions. Operational delivery cost falls over time as Hermes automation handles routine work — more clients, same headcount.
Core / Pro / FBO tiers: hosting, updates, Traefik/LE, SSO admin, backup, monitoring + daily digest. This is how Monavop runs today.
Uptime Kuma per-service checks, alerting, defined response SLA. Add-on to any managed stack or standalone.
Snipe-IT instance + on-site NFC tagging days + ERPNext Fixed Asset sync via Hermes. Know where everything is; maintenance scheduled automatically.
Traccar GPS units: track history, geofencing, CoT/ATAK output option. Drone flight hours feed Snipe-IT maintenance Work Orders automatically.
InfluxDB/Grafana dashboards fed by client sensors or open-data feeds (USGS/NWS/NOAA). Quakes, weather, environmental conditions — live and logged.
Item/BOM hygiene, month-end support, report building, user support. The ERP runs better with a dedicated operator who also built it.
Mission and pipeline category. These labs generate credibility, grant eligibility, education products, and internal supply for other programs — with hard compliance lines drawn from day one.
e-NABLE Raptor Reloaded prosthetics (~$7 material/unit), community builds, laser-scan custom fit. Community/donation model only — never sold as a medical device.
OpenFlexure microscope, DIY spectrometer, OpenPCR — kits and assembled units for schools/labs ($150–$1,500). Internal supplier to other lab programs. Feeds EDU-5 lab-in-a-box.
OnStep mount controllers, focusers, PHD2/KStars/INDI autoguiding — built controller/focuser units, astro-imaging services, astronomy education nights.
What a commodity provider cannot replicate
The vendor manages a real FBO daily on the platform being sold. Product decisions are operational scar tissue, not user interviews.
M.S., MBA, Commercial Pilot, CFI-I, Part 107, AGI. Former ERAU assistant professor. Current adjunct, Fitchburg State University. Active FBO ops manager.
Every quote, BOM, work order, asset, timesheet, and invoice in one GAAP-CoA system. Pelican knows its margins to the gram of filament.
No per-seat SaaS anywhere in the delivery chain. Structural cost advantage plus an anti-lock-in pitch: the client owns everything.
CFD within ±4% of NACA wind-tunnel data. FEM within 0.2% of closed-form theory. Published scorecards, honest scope statements.
526 Kiwix libraries + local Ollama + OWUI. Full AI capability with no internet and no data egress. CollapseHub proves grid-down operation.
Standard CoT wire format, GPS tracks, ADS-B, and vision detections on an ATAK phone today. Public-safety-grade plumbing without defense-integrator pricing.
11 production MCPs taking real actions against live systems. Marginal cost of managed-service delivery falls over time instead of rising with headcount.
ERPNext LMS inside the same ERP as billing and HR. The person deploying it designed and accredited a university program and actively teaches at a state institution.
ERPNext Share Transfer module is live in production — shareholder ledger, equity GL, investor reports. No CapTable.io or Carta needed. A signal of structural maturity.
Design → simulate → fabricate → fly → map → analyze → deliver → invoice in one shop. A client’s problem never has to leave the building.