Patricia Salas was nominated by her husband, Paul Salas. Paul shared the following sentiment about Patricia and her support:
"My beautiful wife has supported my involvement in RC flying since I returned to the hobby about 4 years ago. During this time she has been highly supportive of my time spent building, flying, spending time at club events and eventually as club secretary. More than anything, she has a kind and generous soul, that offers me great solace on days when a crash was involved with my plane or another club member's plane. I love this hobby and couldn't be happier to have my wife recognized as the Copilot of the Year."