Basic questions about first training mission

[davedontmind]

Being fairly new to flight sims, I'm starting at the beginning, trying the "Introduction to Flight" training mission.

The instructor tells me to "head to the next ring". What is this ring he's talking about? Am I supposed to see something to head towards? I see nothing obvious anywhere.

Secondly, sometimes he gives me a direction, such as "fly to the ring heading 060", how on earth do I know which way that is? I see no compass...