The fate of the second pilot remained unclear.
The second pilot landed safely, said John Clabes, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman.
The second pilot is being made for American cable network, Spike.
The second pilot, a watchable, but frankly bizarre affair called That Music Show, fronted by Nick Grimshaw, airs next week.
The second pilot, unsure whether his colleagues were taking fire or experiencing mechanical problems, ditched his plan to hover over the roof.
"What if the second pilot leaves before he has the three miles?" asked David W. Ford, the F.A.A. official in charge of developing such systems.
One of the Russian pilots was shot dead as he drifted down under his parachute; the second pilot is believed to be inside Syria.
In an interview he said the second pilot was only there to "make sure the first fella doesn't fall asleep and knock over one of the computer controls".
Currently a wingman, the second pilot in a two-jet strike team, he is working his way up through the fighter ranks, aiming to lead a team in combat.
The second pilot, bearing the unwieldy title "Untitled LaGravenese & Goldwyn Project," was described in a news release as a legal thriller, a genre so far absent from the channel's schedule.
While the rebels said they had video and photos showing one had been found dead upon landing near the Turkish border, conflicting reports suggested the second pilot was either missing or also dead.
