Originally Posted by
jarinawoz
Dear All!
I'm just before my ATPL theory, but I have a little problem: I made a deep search about the low-cost ATPL schools, and I've found that some of them don't provide any classroom training. Do you think it's normal (legal)? I don't really want to risk my licence and my money.
Thank you for your answer!
Are these in the US?
If so, the US FAA certificate is called an ATP, not ATPL.
There is a classroom course required, but it's often done separately from the flight training, even at another school or provided by an airline. FAR 61.156 describes this.
So the flight training for the ATP checkride does not require any formal classroom training in the US. That's probably what those schools are offering.