Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 8500; Flight Crew Type 300
Other / Unknown
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Airspace Structure
During a VFR climb to 4;500 feet; I encountered what I believe to be a powered parachute at about 4;000 feet. I made a slight right turn to avoid the hazard and continued the trip without incident. The parachutist was in Class E airspace in VMC conditions and appears to have been complying with regulations. But it seems dangerous to have such slow-moving traffic in such busy airspace without ADS-B.
Pilot reported an NMAC with a powered parachute resulted in taking evasive action.