Is FaceTime available on iPad? I'm trying to decide if I want to buy an ipad.  My question is, Will I be able to connect with family members who have iPhones on FaceTime if I have an iPad ?
Yes, the iPad also comes with the Facetime app, except not if you buy it in Saudi Arabia or the UAE, and if you buy it in China the audio will not work.  

I think Skype works everywhere, and I have sometimes found it more reliable than facetime, but others have the opposite experience.