Originally Posted by
SharkyBN584
I don't think they actually NEEDED 40 hours...they probably just got assigned to go on two 4-day trips and that's how long they took.
Yay for reading comprehension!
When you get assigned two four-day trips blocked at 19-20 hours each for IOE (because the CKA bid commutable trips and thats what is on his line) its pretty common to get 40 hours of IOE. Its not that you need it, but its what you get anyway.
Besides, as I said, the longer you are on IOE the shorter you are on reserve.