The only thing I can suggest is to read the flight manual, and practice with the aircraft systems. You'll be missing out on a lot if you are unwilling to invest in the time it takes to learn a complex aircraft such as this simply  because it takes more effort than learning the default aircraft.
In this case, it's as it is in real life: Learn about the aircraft first (how it works, what does what, etc.) rather than just getting in and trying to fly with no knowledge. It came with a flight manual for a reason, so I would start out with learning all about the plane's systems while still on the ground, and then go from there.