He has practiced since the 1960s and is licensed in Arizona and California. Komm received his doctorate in psychology from the University of San Francisco in 1978. Komm holds a commercial pilot certificate for single and multi engine aircraft, as well as instrument and glider ratings. He began flying at age 15 and is still active in the field. Now 81, Komm still flies his aircraft around and beyond Phoenix, Arizona, and recently flew himself to Oshkosh, Wisconsin to attend Airventure 2013, the world's largest Airshow, attracting aircraft from both Europe and Australia, as well as throughout the western hemisphere.