Originally Posted by
JeepFlyer
I had two GA failures (private, CFI), one written test failure (took the wrong test), and one checkride failure in the Air Force (formation).
They asked about them and I explained the circumstances and what I did wrong. I owned them all 100% and mentioned what I learned from them and how they made me a better aviator in the long run. The impression I've gotten is that they don't expect you to be perfect, but if you can't own up to your mistakes and learn from them, that's a much bigger problem.
^^This. Own your mistakes and think hard about what you learned from it or what you did to correct it. I think the bigger issue will be what these 4 busts were. Are they like JeepFlyer and completely different, spread out busts or do you struggle with single-engine ILS approaches? Are any of the 4 on the same ride, as in multiple attempts? If they're all different, I'd say you should be OK but you're best off going to a regional to prove that you can pass several 121 check rides. Just my $.02