kathy hughes called her dad doug hughes ` a patriot ' for landing his gyrocopter on the west lawn last week to protest campaign finance laws .
speaking out on monday , mr hughes called the journey ` a huge thrill ' and said he never feared he 'd be shot down .
he said it would be worth losing his job and going to jail if the country took note of his message .
he faces four years in prison for crossing a no-fly zone and is under house arrest in florida before a hearing in washington d.c. next month .