Wayne Ison

{{short description|Aircraft designer}}

Wayne Ison (June 28, 1924 – August 9, 2014) was an aircraft designer whose designs include the Airbike, Mini-MAX, Hi-MAX and PDQ-2.{{cite web|url=http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/eaa/2014-08-20-eaa-ultralight-hall-of-famer-wayne-ison-passes-away |title=Ultralight Hall of Famer Wayne Ison Passes Away |publisher=EAA |date= |accessdate=2014-08-22}}

He first worked for the Ford Motor Company, then received a draft notice following the U.S. entry into the Second World War. He served as a Douglas C-47 Skytrain radio operator during World War II.{{cite web |title=EAA Timeless Voices: Wayne Ison |work= | url=http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid769975914?bclid=15148050001&bctid=35407702001 |accessdate=2009-12-01}}

He, along with others, formed the Tennessee Engineering And Manufacturing incorporated, known as TEAM Incorporated, to market his Mini-MAX design. Following a lawsuit,{{cite web |title=Discussion thread concerning TEAM Airbike law suit |work= | url=http://www.forpilots.com/archive/rec.aviation.ultralight/5/msg5222.htm |accessdate=2009-12-02}}{{cite web |title=Article on TEAM law suit |work= | url=http://www.ultraflight.com/liability-asset-protection.htm |accessdate=2009-12-02}} TEAM was dissolved with the transfer of the Mini-MAX and Airbike designs to ISON Aircraft.

Ison was inducted into the Experimental Aircraft Association Ultralight Hall of Fame in 2000.{{cite web |title=AIR SPORTS INTERNATIONAL Dec 2000 NEWS in BRIEF |work= | url=http://airsports.fai.org/dec2000/dec2000nws.html |accessdate=2009-12-02}}

The Mini-MAX line, with the exception of the Airbike, is now marketed by Team Mini-Max.