HYBRID GAS TURBINE ENGINE STARTING CONTROL

A system (100A, 100B) includes a gas turbine engine (20) having a low speed spool (30), a high speed spool (32), and a combustor (56). The system also includes a low spool motor (12A) configured to augment rotational power of the low speed spool. The system further includes a controller (256) configured to cause fuel flow. The controller is operable to control the low spool motor (12A) to drive rotation of the low speed spool (30) responsive to a thrust command (270) while the controller does not command fuel flow to the combustor.