I flew for a 121 carrier 3 years ago as a first officer. I was on the line for 3 years before leaving aviation to start a business. Now, I want to get back into flying, but I haven't flown a single hour in the past 3 years. I'd like to start applying to the regionals but I'm being told airlineapps will just filter out my application. I plan on getting an IPC to become current. However, I don't want to spend the money on this if they are just going to deny me based on recent experience.

Finally, as I plug my logbook totals into airline apps, they add total time different than I logged it. I can't just go changing my logbook, that will make a huge mess. Any advise on either concern is appreciated.