A tilt measurement system for estimating angle of tilt of a component, the tilt measurement system comprising: an angular measurement device comprising: a fixable base mounted to the component; a suspended element mounted to the fixable base , wherein the suspended element is capable of exhibiting oscillatory movement with respect to the fixable base ; and an angular position sensor operably coupled to the suspended element to measure an angular displacement of the suspended element from a neutral position of the suspended element measured with respect to the fixable base ; the tilt system being characterized in that it comprises: an angular rate measurement sensor mounted to the component, wherein the angular rate measurement sensor measures rate of change of orientation of the component; and a control unit operably coupled to the angular position sensor and the angular rate measurement sensor , wherein the control unit is configured to: receive a first set of inputs from the angular position sensor ; receive a second set of inputs from the angular rate measurement sensor ; and estimate an angle of tilt of the component with respect to a reference datum, based on the first set of inputs and the second set of inputs. a fixable base mounted to the component; a suspended element mounted to the fixable base , wherein the suspended element is capable of exhibiting oscillatory movement with respect to the fixable base ; and an angular position sensor operably coupled to the suspended element to measure an angular displacement of the suspended element from a neutral position of the suspended element measured with respect to the fixable base ; the tilt system being characterized in that it comprises: an angular rate measurement sensor mounted to the component, wherein the angular rate measurement sensor measures rate of change of orientation of the component; and a control unit operably coupled to the angular position sensor and the angular rate measurement sensor , wherein the control unit is configured to: receive a first set of inputs from the angular position sensor ; receive a second set of inputs from the angular rate measurement sensor ; and estimate an angle of tilt of the component with respect to a reference datum, based on the first set of inputs and the second set of inputs. an angular rate measurement sensor mounted to the component, wherein the angular rate measurement sensor measures rate of change of orientation of the component; and a control unit operably coupled to the angular position sensor and the angular rate measurement sensor , wherein the control unit is configured to: receive a first set of inputs from the angular position sensor ; receive a second set of inputs from the angular rate measurement sensor ; and estimate an angle of tilt of the component with respect to a reference datum, based on the first set of inputs and the second set of inputs. receive a first set of inputs from the angular position sensor ; receive a second set of inputs from the angular rate measurement sensor ; and estimate an angle of tilt of the component with respect to a reference datum, based on the first set of inputs and the second set of inputs. <EOS>