IPad sync connection to MacBook Air flapping

When I plug my iPad Air into my mid-2103 MacBook Air 11", the sync connection begins flapping right away. iTunes recognizes it for a second or two and starts the sync process in and the iPad starts charging, and then the connection drops. And then it connects. And then it drops. Ad nauseum.
I unplug it and plug it back in and it continues. I plug it into the other USB port and it continues. And after unplugging and plugging it back in several times, the iPad locks up. But after I do a reset on the iPad and connect it, it syncs fine.
Has been happening every time I try to sync for at least the last several months.
Looking for a solution or a nudge in the right direction.

iPad starts charging, and then the connection drops
Try a different USB cable from the iPad to your Mac to test.
Have you thought of using iCloud to sync data between your Mac and iPad instead? That way you don't have to connect the iPad to your Mac and sync using iTunes.
Apple - iCloud - Learn how to set up iCloud on all your devices.
You get 5GB's of storage for free.

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