Cecil Chapman wrote:

Only question I would have about the comments you saw would be separating
how much of the analysis of her flying was truly objective or simply male
chauvinism of the times towards her being a female pilot ...

Much of the criticism came from Paul Mantz, who was a friend of hers,
was her technical advisor for the trip, and was rumored to have had an
affair with her. Paul Mantz went on to a distinguished career as a
Hollywood stunt pilot.

Mantz is quoted as saying that Earhart was in such a rush to start her
journey that she was inadequately trained on the new radio equipment,
routinely ignored safety procedures, had not had enough practice flying
the aircraft, (she pranged it on takeoff in Hawaii, and had to delay her
first attempt,) was only an average pilot, etc.