First, check out this guy with ZERO hours of flight instruction take off, fly and land a Cessna 172. No, seriously! (The link to the full story, according to the "student" is here. Or, if you want to read the "flight instructor's" version, click here!)
Now, for those of you still plugging away on your PPL, or maybe even just getting started, check out this awesome new resource!!! (And yes, I helped design the website!) This online version of the FTM makes studying and review between lessons a total breeze!
You can get the first few chapters for free, or buy access to the whole thing for less than $30. The quizzes in each section are amazing, like having a flight instructor right there beside you, explaining everything! And although some of the links included as resources can be found for free on the Internet, the way it's all organized and laid out saves TONNES of time sifting through all the garbage out there on youtube. (Plus, it's been vetted by a certified flight instructor, so you know it's all good stuff.)
Online FTM - cool!
I really wish I had found something like this when I was first starting my training. And if I ever get to finish my training, it will be great for reviewing the exercises and getting ready for the flight test.