Originally Posted by
jcaplins
Wow, such a friendly response on a social forum.
Well, his handle =is= "Grumble."
For the G1000, I'd spring the $25 to get the Garmin simulator. Think of the G1000 as a specialized computer. It has hardware, software and multiple levels of menus. You'll likely pick it up as quickly or as slowly as you pick up other technology but, overall, there's no substitute for creating scenarios for yourself and executing them on your desktop before doing it in the airplane.
If you want to do some self-study in addition, IMO the best stuff out there is my Max Trescott.
Garmin G1000 Glass Cockpit Handbook and CD-ROM Course