Pulins had considered flying to Sweden in "Ikars I", but had been dissuaded by the unreliability of the engine.
Upon completing "Ikars II" with its almost new engine he was ready to make his flight.
He borrowed a compass, acquired maps from his brother (a ship's captain) and, on June 26 1932, he departed from Ventspils.
Pulins experienced some engine trouble just past Gotlande, and he was forced to throw all non-essentials overboard to lighten
the load and maintain altitude.
With no maps remaining, he had to land and ask directions, learning that he had overshot his destination (Stockholm) by
about 70 km, passing to the south.
He refuelled and completed the flight without further incident.
The trip included one passenger - a rabbit from the Ogre region. The celebrity rabbit was ceremonially released into
the forest near Stockholm.
On July 29 he flew back to Latvia, flying over Ventspils and, without landing, continuing on to Riga without difficulty.
SOURCES
Bruvelis, Edvins Latvijas Aviacijas Vesture