Any thoughts as to why this recurrent behaviour of trying to pull back in spite of repeated training in proper stall recovery training?
Case in point: Air France Flight 447 2009,
in the case of the air france flight I have often wondered if the aircraft didn't accrete a few tons of ice on the fuselage. if the pilot flying was convinced that the tailplane was stalled then pulling up elevator, which would reduce the elevator angle of attack, would be an entirely logical move to try to get it flying again.
but of course we'll never know.
if the fuselage had accreted a few tons of ice in the flight it all melted in the sea leaving no evidence.