Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 8000; Flight Crew Type 500
Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Environment - Non Weather Related
On approach and landing to Runway 25L the aircraft approach path penetrates directly behind a parked [Airbus widebody] at a 90 degree angle. On this occasion (and one previously in a C152) the [Airbus] had powered up its engines to finish its last few feet of taxi into its parking spot underneath the ATC Tower. The high powered jet blast caused the landing aircraft to temporarily go out of control and be blown off course (off the centerline of the runway.) Although control was regained in both situations; there is potential for a serious accident--especially if an inexperienced or student pilot is at the controls (as is very likely for Runway 25L since most student pilots use this runway when at LGB.) I reported the event to the Ground Controller.
C172 pilot reported momentary loss of control on approach and landing to LGB Runway 25L when he encountered jet blast from a widebody Airbus on the ground.