Posted for "Shannon Knoepflein" <kycshann@kyol.net>:

Nice solution, very clean and neat and well hidden.  In addition to
Valin?s solution, I?ll offer up another that I am using on my Legacy.  I
guess I?m young and from the ?electronics? age, and probably a little
spoiled by my gizmos.  Therefore, I decided I wanted a ?keyless? entry
and lock.  Attached is what I came up with.
  
I built a base out of prepreg under the handle behind the seat.  I have
a latch that I bought from Aircraft Spruce that I modified to attach a
door lock actuator to.  This latch is spring loaded, and its plunger
lines up with one of the holes in the canopy handle.  It is also
tapered, so it is self locking.  Push the handle all the way down, and
it locks when the plunger goes through one of the lightening holes in
the handle.  Hit the keyless or remote switch to unlock.  There will be
a remote pull cable just in case, but it will be well hidden.
  
Any questions, feel free to ask.
  
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Shannon Knoepflein   <--->   kycshann@kyol.net