Gang,

First, I agree with John's analysis, the plane is a dream to fly.  Stability is a complex term when it comes to airplanes.  In the vain it has been used here, the Legacy is incredibly stable considering it's agility and the fact it is a *very* high performance airplane.  The choice between say a V-tail Banana and a Legacy is a no brainer when it comes to a "stable" platform...I'll take the Legacy any day of the week.

I have flown some of the more unstable aircraft on the planet, including the Extra 300 and Interavia I-3.  They are built that way and that's why they are such wonderful aerobatic airplanes.  Yet the Extra is pretty stable in the normal flight regime.

So, I think the first thing is to understand the definition of stability as a basis of discussion.  Are we talking static or dynamic, etc.?  This will get you started... http://142.26.194.131/aerodynamics1/Stability/Page3.html

There is a great write up on the Legacy's stability characteristics in the CAFE report (www.cafefoundation.org/aprs/legacy.pdf).  FWIW, my experience has been pretty much the same as the report indicates....a *very* well behaved aircraft....just don't get low and slow and then decide you need 60+ degrees of bank....

Barry