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.

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.?

There is a great write up on the Legacy's stability characteristics in the CAFE report.  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 at aft CG....

Barry