let's hope that in future games Larian will try to avoid escort quests, or made escort quest where we can control the one we are supposed to protect.
With great luck I managed to finish this mission on first try( I flied very far before the zeppelin) , but it was pretty difficult still (normal difficulty).
This mission was supposed to be challenging, but is instead annoying for many players.
Sorry larian, but this mission is simply a mistake (it could be good if it would be better developed).