I laugh every time I read this. Stalls are something taught from day four or five...rehashed through every stage of training all the way through a type rating. There is no excuse for ignoring a shaker then overpowering a pusher. No amount of 'banner towing, or a bit of flight instructing' would prevent that.

For those who don't fly the -8, it's a learning scenario to see what they did in the sim. The -8 has very benign stall characteristics and easily recovers. Plenty of warning with the shaker and a good, quick pusher. It really does make you wonder what all was going on in that cockpit to cause the accident.