The document provides instructions for a team to design and launch a balsa wood airplane to hit a target representing a varmint from 12-20 feet away. The team must use the Six Sigma DMAIC process to develop the airplane and launching system, and document their work in a presentation. They will be scored on accuracy in hitting the target from different distances and involvement of all team members. Payments will be made depending on whether the plane hits the target in flight or after landing.

1. Varmint Control DMAIC Application

5. Airplane Design & Terms Stabilizer Wing Rudder Attachment points Nose weight = Center of Gravity on long axis (varies for each plane)

6. Design & Terms (cont’d) Launch Angle Adjustment Rubber band Launch Position Indicator Launch angle Indicator

10. Illustration of Customer Landing Criteria A “kill shot” is defined as hitting the varmint with the nose of the plane. A “wounding shot” is defined as striking the varmint with a wing or after the plane’s first bounce. Line-of-Sight (radial) distance is the distance from center of target to plane’s center of gravity at it’s final resting point. Center of target is defined as center of paper that varmint sits upon.

14. Questions?

15. Fold & Shape to ~6” height (substitute varmint)