FAA in Europe?

[LaGuardia]

Hello,

I am european but I will come to live in the USA in a few years. For the moment i'm here, so to not waste time I wonder if it is possible to start my FAA training in Europe?

I know that for theory exams I will have to study in Europe and come to the USA for the exams. Well, I'll go through the theory when I will go to visit my GF in California.

Now my question is for practice, I will pass a European PPL and convert to FAA in the USA it's fast.
But for the rest how is it going? I know there are a some FAA instructors in Europe, but I can not find any examiners.

Can I fly with an FAA instructor in Europe and take my exam in the USA with an examiner when I visit my girlfriend?
To have counted hours in the USA, I have to fly on N planes in Europe?

I ask this question because I could not stay more than 2 months for the moment in the USA with my work.

Thanks guys!

[Archer4]

A friend of mine did his IR on a US registered SR22 in Europe. Not sure if the instructor was also an examiner. My friend might have had to go to the US for the exam(s). Can't remember. The instructor was in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

I guess contact the FAA directly and ask them? Any examiners will have to be registered with them.

[flyingmed]

You could do your EASA licences and convert them to FAA when you eventually move there. Quite easy to do, the FAA are very easy to deal with for that in my opinion.

[MarkerInbound]

You can use a foreign license to get a FAA private certificate. However to get anything above the private level you go the same route as any American pilot unless it's a Canadian license.