Originally Posted by
DuncanDoenitz
I'd agree with Nutty.
RAF Corporal can certify his own work and that of juniors, but (unless things have changed) cannot sign as coordinator of the F700; perhaps the nearest equivalent to ICAO CRS. Similarly, it requires a type rated SNCO to certify military Indies/Dupes, so perhaps that is closer to the mark.
Like a lot of the crossover between civil/military equivalents, it's a tough one to call. In my experience, LAMEs routinely get our hands as dirty as any military mechanic, but also use their breadth of knowledge and experience to make judgement calls on, say, deferral of defects equivalent to that of a military engineering officer.
As a line engineer for an Airline, your assessment is spot on. I am unrestricted B1.1 and only the deeper tasks in ATA 22, 23 and 34 are outside my remit. I am responsible for every certification from a wheel change to the Engineering officer sign offs within my company approvals. Only Form 4 holder tasks and specialist tasks I am not signed off to carry out are outside my remit. My pay reflects that now as equivalent to a Sqn Ldr band.