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Well isn't experience relative, since like I said, once you transition from a regional to a major you will probably also transition from a CJ700 to a B737 which again puts your experience at zero for that platform. How does it transition? Aren't all the dials and buttons in different locations on different platforms? And in the majors and regionals you aren't on your own since you have a PIC to tell you when you are all jacked up.
It's not experience operating the aircraft, it's experience with decision making, customer service, bad weather, maintenance, busy airspace, etc. Would you rather serve under a brand new West Point graduate or a graduate who has been out of school for the past 5 years and has experience in the field?