End State Solutions LLC

End State Solutions LLC is an FAA certification consultancy in Boerne, Texas. It helps makers of commercial and civil unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) reach regulatory compliance. The site also says the firm works on emerging aerospace technology and automation.

Services include concept of operations (CONOPS) development and FAA engagement planning. The firm also writes operational safety cases and certification plans. It helps with airworthiness exemptions under section 44807 of the FAA reauthorization, along with waivers, exemptions, test plans and test cards.

The site lists production certification, operations certification and flight operations support. It also lists automation and emerging technologies as areas of work.

The company's founder and chief executive officer is Charlton Evans. The site says he is a retired USMC major, a Harrier pilot and a tactical air controller. It says he has led civil and military drone certifications and historic BVLOS flight operations.

The site says the firm worked on ScanEagle type certification and first commercial operations under FAA approval for beyond visual line of sight flights. The work was for ConocoPhillips and BNSF, and for wildfire and disaster response. A ScanEagle aircraft used in those operations is on display at the Smithsonian.

The site says the firm helped with the FAA type certification of the Matternet M2 delivery drone. It also says the firm is considered a trusted advisor by industry and the FAA. The company describes its approach as turning the test of public trust into a technical document the FAA understands.

To contact the firm, call (865) 217-6009. The address is 908 S Main St., Boerne, TX 78006. The site has a contact form for consultation requests and a careers page.