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Who We Are
Mandian Ltd
was founded in 2014 by Ian Stewart, who has been involved in the image and printing industry since 1979. Having
worked for, and with, the market leaders such as Xerox, Canon and Oce, image quality and presentation has always been a key element to his business. When the technology of modern drones started to make waves in the photographic world Ian realised he could put his two main interests together and formed IDS Drone Pilot
in 2017. Ian is passionate about being qualified and compliant with the regulations and the best in field at his industry and went on to pass the necessary PfCO qualifications. Ian wants to ensure his services and reputation are completely in line with his customers expectation and we pride ourselves on providing outstanding customer service to order and guarantee that all of our clients are 100% satisfied.
CAA Permissions and Safety
Our safety record and ongoing relationship with the CAA
and airspace authorities means that we can steer you through the often complicated process of signing off an aerial job, making it safe, legal and accountable.
There can be a lot to organise in the planning stage, but we work with our clients in some of the most challenging and congested environments out there, so you can rest assured that if it’s possible, we can make it happen.
See our CAA ‘Permission for Commercial Operations’ (PfCO) document on this page, which is the official document declaring a UAV operator’s legitimacy to perform commercial work. This includes a permission for night time operations, which is not given as standard.
Please be aware that any other UAV operator who does not have a valid PfCO
is flying illegally, and will not be insured.
If you’d like to download our PfCO
for closer reference, please click the link below.
Safety of operation is paramount and we adhere to our own voluntary code of conduct whilst operating our drones. This is in addition to the statutory requriements dictated by CAP 37 issued and enforced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). We also carry full third party insurance.