PA-34-220T Turbo Seneca III
Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 11; Flight Crew Total 1484; Flight Crew Type 612
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
We were doing practice approaches in VFR. We were on our way to RMG to shoot the GPS approach to RW1. I was under the hood; the safety pilot saw a parachutist we immediately deviated. We were listening to 4A4 CTAF; but did not hear info about parachute jump. In my briefing; I did not see a NOTAM about parachute jumpers in my route. While there was plenty of space to maneuver it was a concern as we did not know if there were other parachutists in the area. In retrospect I should have asked for flight following. In the future I intend to do all practice approaches under an IFR flight plan in constant communication with ATC.
PA34 pilot reported coming upon parachute jumpers necessitating evasive action in the vicinity of 4A4 Airport.