Seems that you've not attentively inspect NodeSelectedChange handler parameters and its types.
Please replace your code in this handler by code below:
[VB.Net]
Private Sub FlyGrid_NodeSelectedChange(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal node As NineRays.Windows.Forms.Data.NodeBase) Handles FlyGrid.NodeSelectedChange
'WARNING: This event handler notifies about Node.Selected changes, when node is
'selected and when selected node is unselected.
If (node.Selected) Then
Dim text As String = "simon"
node("Column1") = text
End If
End Sub